How To Fix WU171 - Price maintenance for material & not possible. Item blocked

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Price maintenance for material & not possible. Item blocked

What causes this issue?

No prices can be activated for the material specified here because
the promotion item is blocked.

How to fix this error?

Check the block in the item detail screen and remove if necessary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU171 - Price maintenance for material & not possible. Item blocked ?

  The SAP error message WU171 indicates that price maintenance for a specific material is not possible because the item is blocked. This typically occurs in the context of materials management and inventory management within SAP.
  Cause:
  
  
  Blocked Material: The material in question is blocked for various reasons, such as:
  
  The material is marked as blocked in the material master record.
  The material is part of a blocked purchase order or sales order.
  The material is subject to quality inspection and is blocked until the inspection is completed.
  The material is blocked due to a specific status set in the system (e.g., blocked for procurement).
  
  
  
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorization to perform price maintenance on blocked items.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Status:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the status of the material. Look for any indicators that show the material is blocked.
  If the material is blocked, you may need to change its status to unblocked (if appropriate) using transaction code MM02.
  
  
  
  Review Purchase/Sales Orders:
  
  Check if there are any open purchase orders or sales orders that are blocking the material. You can use transaction codes ME23N (for purchase orders) or VA03 (for sales orders) to review these documents.
  
  
  
  Quality Inspection:
  
  If the material is under quality inspection, ensure that the inspection is completed and the material is released. You can check the inspection lot status using transaction code QA03.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to perform price maintenance. This may require coordination with your SAP security team.
  
  
  
  Consult with SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider consulting with your SAP support team or referring to SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  MM02: Change Material Master
  ME23N: Display Purchase Order
  VA03: Display Sales Order
  QA03: Display Inspection Lot
  
  
  
  SAP Documentation: Refer to SAP Help Portal for detailed documentation on material management and error handling.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Search for relevant SAP Notes in the SAP Support Portal that may address specific issues related to error WU171.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and take appropriate action to resolve it.