How To Fix WU814 - Discount activation not possible as no plant group is assigned

WU814 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 814

• Message text: Discount activation not possible as no plant group is assigned

What causes this issue?

No plant group is assigned to the promotion.

System Response

For promotions without a plant group, discounts are only activated at
price list or distribution chain level.

How to fix this error?

Change the promotion:
Assign at least one plant group
or
Choose price list or distribution chain as the price activation type

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WU814 - Details

• The SAP error message WU814, which states "Discount activation not possible as no plant group is assigned," typically occurs in the context of pricing and discount management within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to activate a discount because there is no plant group associated with the relevant discount condition.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Plant Group Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the discount condition record does not have a plant group assigned. Plant groups are used in SAP to categorize plants for pricing and discount purposes.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the pricing procedure or condition records that prevents the assignment of a plant group.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the master data or condition records that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WU814 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Condition Records:
  
  Go to the transaction code VK11 (Create Condition) or VK12