How To Fix WU218 - Prices cannot be activated -> Purchase / sales price not changed

WU218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Prices cannot be activated -> Purchase / sales price not changed

What causes this issue?

The item in question has already been activated at least once
successfully. Further activation is only useful if either the
purchase price or sales price was changed.

System Response

Change the purchase price or sales price.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU218 - Prices cannot be activated -> Purchase / sales price not changed ?

  The SAP error message WU218 ("Prices cannot be activated -> Purchase / sales price not changed") typically occurs when there is an attempt to activate a price change in the system, but the system detects that the purchase or sales price has not actually changed. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to activate a new condition record for pricing in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Actual Change: The most common cause is that the price you are trying to activate is the same as the existing price in the system. SAP does not allow activation of a price that has not changed.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be an error in the data entry process, leading to the perception that a change has been made when it has not.
  Condition Records: The condition records for pricing may not have been updated correctly, or the changes may not have been saved