How To Fix WU542 - The purchasing period is different to that in the reference plant

WU542 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 542

• Message text: The purchasing period is different to that in the reference plant

What causes this issue?

A purchasing period that differs from the purchasing period for 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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU542 - The purchasing period is different to that in the reference plant ?

  The SAP error message WU542 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the purchasing period defined in the current plant and the purchasing period defined in the reference plant. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a purchasing document (like a purchase order) that references materials or conditions from another plant, and the purchasing periods do not match.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Purchasing Periods: The purchasing period settings in the material master or purchasing info records for the current plant do not align with those in the reference plant.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that define purchasing periods differently across plants.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when creating or modifying purchasing documents can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record for the material in question (transaction code MM03).
  Check the purchasing view for both the current plant and the reference plant