How To Fix WU2016 - Promotion &1: promotion listing was already performed for material &2 &3

WU2016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU2 - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Promotion &1: promotion listing was already performed for material &2 &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU2016 - Promotion &1: promotion listing was already performed for material &2 &3 ?

  The SAP error message WU2016 indicates that a promotion listing has already been performed for a specific material. This error typically occurs in the context of promotional activities within the SAP system, particularly in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error message WU2016 is triggered when you attempt to create or modify a promotion listing for a material that has already been included in a promotion listing. This can happen if:
  
  The promotion listing for the specified material is already active.
  You are trying to create a new promotion listing for a material that is already part of an existing promotion.
  There may be a misunderstanding regarding the promotion period or the status of the promotion.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WU2016 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Promotion Listings:
  
  Use transaction codes like WUP1 (Promotion Listing) to check if there is already an existing promotion listing for the material in question.
  Review the promotion details