How To Fix WU402 - Subsequent processing no longer possible. Promotion period is over

WU402 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 402

• Message text: Subsequent processing no longer possible. Promotion period is over

What causes this issue?

The promotion sales period has already finished. All subsequent
processing steps can no longer be carried out because these steps are
only useful before or during a promotion.

How to fix this error?

As long as the promotion is still in planning status, you can correct
all periods in the change mode of the promotion.
If at least one subsequent processing step has already been carried
out, this promotion can no longer be used.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU402 - Subsequent processing no longer possible. Promotion period is over ?

  The SAP error message WU402, which states "Subsequent processing no longer possible. Promotion period is over," typically occurs in the context of promotional pricing or special offers in SAP systems, particularly in modules related to sales and distribution (SD) or pricing.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the promotion period for a specific pricing condition has expired. This means that the promotional pricing or discount that was valid for a certain time frame is no longer applicable, and any attempts to process transactions (like sales orders or billing) that rely on this promotion will fail.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Promotion Validity:
  
  Verify the validity dates of the promotion in the pricing conditions. You can do this by navigating to the relevant pricing condition records in the SAP system (using transaction codes like VK11 for creating or VK12 for changing pricing conditions).
  
  
  
  Update Promotion Dates:
  
  If the promotion is still relevant and