How To Fix WU540 - The purchase price is different from that of the reference plant

WU540 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 540

• Message text: The purchase price is different from that of the reference plant

What causes this issue?

A purchase price that differs from the purchase price of the reference
plant was found for plant &V4&, material &V2& in unit of measure &V3&.

System Response

Price activation at plant group level may lead to incorrect results for
plant group &V1&.

How to fix this error?

You can activate prices at plant level by changing the price activation
type for plant group &V1&. To do this, change the price activation type
indicator to "Plant" in the plant group overview.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WU540 - Details

• The SAP error message WU540 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the purchase price of a material in the current plant and the purchase price in the reference plant. This error typically occurs during the procurement process, particularly when creating or changing purchase orders, purchase requisitions, or when performing goods movements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Price Discrepancy: The purchase price for the material in the current plant is different from the price in the reference plant. This can happen if the material master data is not consistent across different plants.
  Material Master Data: The material master record may have different purchasing information for different plants, leading to inconsistencies.
  Price Conditions: The pricing conditions in the condition records may not be aligned between the plants.
  Reference Plant Settings: The reference plant may have been set incorrectly or may have outdated pricing information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the purchasing view