How To Fix WU816 - Activation for merchandise category & not possible. No discount entered

WU816 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 816

• Message text: Activation for merchandise category & not possible. No discount entered

What causes this issue?

Neither a percentage nor an absolute discount was entered for material
group &V1&.

System Response

No discount can be activated for the selected item.

How to fix this error?

Enter a discount.

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.

WU816 - Details

• The SAP error message WU816 indicates that there is an issue with activating a merchandise category due to the absence of a discount entry. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Retail or SAP S/4HANA when dealing with merchandise management and pricing.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "WU816 Activation for merchandise category & not possible. No discount entered" usually occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Discount Configuration: The merchandise category you are trying to activate does not have any discount defined in the system. Discounts are often required for pricing and promotional activities.
  
  
  Incomplete Master Data: The master data for the merchandise category may not be fully maintained, leading to the inability to activate it.
  
  
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not aligned with the requirements for activating the merchandise category.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WU816 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Discount Entries:
  
  Navigate to the