How To Fix WU688 - Material &: Currency missing for sales price or puchase price

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 688

• Message text: Material &: Currency missing for sales price or puchase price

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU688 - Material &: Currency missing for sales price or puchase price ?

  The SAP error message WU688 ("Material &: Currency missing for sales price or purchase price") typically occurs when there is an issue with the pricing information for a material in the system. This error indicates that the system cannot find the necessary currency or pricing details for either sales or purchase transactions related to the specified material.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Pricing Records: The material may not have been assigned a sales price or purchase price in the relevant pricing tables (e.g., condition records).
  Currency Configuration: The currency for the pricing records may not be defined or may be missing in the configuration.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master data may not be fully maintained, leading to missing information related to pricing.
  Sales Organization or Plant Issues: The sales organization or plant associated with the material may not have the necessary pricing information set up.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may have been issues in transferring pricing information.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Condition Records:
  
  Go to transaction code VK11 (Create Condition) or VK12 (Change Condition) to check if the condition records for the material and the relevant pricing type (sales or purchase) exist.
  Ensure that the correct pricing conditions are maintained for the material in the appropriate sales organization and distribution channel.
  
  
  
  Review Material Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to display the material master data and ensure that all relevant views (especially Sales and Purchasing views) are properly maintained.
  Check if the material is assigned to the correct sales organization and plant.
  
  
  
  Check Currency Settings:
  
  Ensure that the currency settings in the pricing conditions are correctly defined. This can be checked in the condition records or in the configuration settings for pricing.
  
  
  
  Maintain Pricing Information:
  
  If the pricing information is missing, create or update the necessary condition records using VK11 or VK12.
  
  
  
  Consult with Configuration Team:
  
  If the issue persists, consult with your SAP configuration team to ensure that the pricing procedure and related settings are correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Data Migration Review:
  
  If the error occurred after a data migration, review the migration process to ensure that all necessary pricing data was transferred correctly.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VK11 - Create Condition
  VK12 - Change Condition
  MM03 - Display Material Master
  ME11 - Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME12 - Change Purchasing Info Record
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation for detailed information on pricing procedures and condition records.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the WU688 error message in SAP.