How To Fix WU194 - Promotion type missing. Promotion cannot be created

WU194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 194

• Message text: Promotion type missing. Promotion cannot be created

What causes this issue?

The promotion type is missing.

System Response

The promotion cannot be created. The program is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Enter a promotion type and restart processing.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU194 - Promotion type missing. Promotion cannot be created ?

  The SAP error message WU194, which states "Promotion type missing. Promotion cannot be created," typically occurs in the context of SAP's promotion management functionality, particularly in the SAP Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or SAP Promotion Management for Retail (PMR) modules. This error indicates that the system is unable to create a promotion because a required promotion type has not been defined or is missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Promotion Type: The most common cause of this error is that the promotion type has not been defined in the system. Promotion types are essential for categorizing and managing different types of promotions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent the promotion type from being recognized.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or create promotions of a certain type.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data related to