How To Fix WU691 - Enter a purchase price determination sequence for material &1 &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 691

• Message text: Enter a purchase price determination sequence for material &1 &2

What causes this issue?

No purchase price determination sequence was entered for material &V1&
&V2&.
&what_to_do&
You need to enter a purchase price determination sequence
if you want to activate promotion prices at Price list or Distribution
chain level
if you want to deactivate promotion prices of materials without a
complete supply source determination (status "B")

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU691 - Enter a purchase price determination sequence for material &1 &2 ?

  The SAP error message WU691 ("Enter a purchase price determination sequence for material &1 &2") typically occurs when the system is unable to determine the purchase price for a material due to a missing or incorrectly configured purchase price determination sequence. This sequence is essential for the system to know how to calculate or retrieve the purchase price for a specific material.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The purchase price determination sequence has not been defined for the material in question.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not have the necessary information or settings for price determination.
  Purchasing Info Record: There may be no purchasing info record available for the material and vendor combination.
  Price Control Settings: The price control settings (e.g., moving average price or standard price) may not be set up correctly.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Purchase Price Determination Sequence:
  
  Go to the transaction code OMWB (or navigate through the SAP menu: Logistics > Materials Management > Purchasing > Master Data > Info Record > Define Purchase Price Determination).
  Ensure that a valid purchase price determination sequence is defined for the material type and purchasing organization.
  
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to display the material master data.
  Verify that the purchasing view is correctly maintained and that the necessary fields for price determination are filled out.
  
  
  
  Create or Update Purchasing Info Record:
  
  Use transaction code ME11 to create or ME12 to update the purchasing info record for the material and vendor.
  Ensure that the info record contains valid pricing information.
  
  
  
  Review Price Control Settings:
  
  Check the price control settings in the material master (transaction code MM03).
  Ensure that the price control (moving average price or standard price) is set according to your business requirements.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation: If the issue persists, refer to SAP documentation or consult with your SAP support team for further assistance.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  ME11: Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME12: Change Purchasing Info Record
  OMWB: Define Purchase Price Determination
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to make changes to the material master and purchasing info records.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the WU691 error and ensure that the purchase price determination sequence is correctly set up for the material in question.