How To Fix WV257 - No price calculations possible for the plans and distr. chains selected

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 257

• Message text: No price calculations possible for the plans and distr. chains selected

What causes this issue?

No sales prices can be calculated for the plants selected for the
<GL:distribution_chain>distribution chains</> selected. This has one of
two reasons: either the plants do not sell via the distribution chains
selected or the distribution chain control parameters in Customizing do
not allow sales prices to be calculated at plant level for the
distribution chains.

System Response

No sales prices can be calculated for the plants selected for the
distribution chains selected.

How to fix this error?

Check if you really want to calculate prices at plant level. If not,
remove the plants entered.
If you want to create plant-specific sales prices, check in the plant
master which distribution chains are assigned to the plants. Then check
the Customizing settings for these distribution chains
(<DS:SIMG.W_OE_EG_WL_0101>Distribution chain control</>).
If you only enter plants on the selection screen of sales price
calculations, the system includes all distribution chains assigned to
the plants for which sales prices can be maintained at plant level.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV257 - No price calculations possible for the plans and distr. chains selected ?

  The SAP error message WV257 ("No price calculations possible for the plans and distribution chains selected") typically occurs in the context of pricing and sales order processing. This error indicates that the system is unable to determine a price for the selected sales documents due to various reasons related to pricing conditions, master data, or configuration settings.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Pricing Conditions: The pricing conditions required for the specific combination of material, customer, and sales area may not be maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Master Data: The master data for the material or customer may be incomplete or incorrect. This includes missing or incorrect information in the material master, customer master, or info records.
  Distribution Chain Issues: The distribution chain (sales organization, distribution channel, and plant) may not be properly set up or may not have the necessary pricing conditions.
  Pricing Procedure: The pricing procedure assigned to the sales document may not be configured correctly, or it may not include the necessary condition types.
  Condition Records: There may be no condition records for the specific combination of the material and customer in the pricing conditions.
  Sales Document Type: The sales document type being used may not be configured to allow pricing calculations.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Pricing Conditions: Go to the transaction code VK13 (Display Condition) and check if the necessary pricing conditions exist for the relevant material and customer combination.
  Review Master Data: Verify the material master and customer master data to ensure that all required fields are filled out correctly. Use transaction codes MM03 for material and XD03 for customer.
  Validate Distribution Chain: Ensure that the distribution chain is correctly set up in the system and that the necessary pricing conditions are maintained for that distribution chain.
  Examine Pricing Procedure: Check the pricing procedure assigned to the sales document type. Use transaction code V/08 to review and adjust the pricing procedure if necessary.
  Create Condition Records: If condition records are missing, create them using transaction code VK11 (Create Condition) for the relevant pricing conditions.
  Check Sales Document Type Configuration: Ensure that the sales document type being used is configured to allow pricing calculations. This can be checked in the configuration settings for sales documents.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VK13: Display Condition Records
  VK11: Create Condition Records
  MM03: Display Material Master
  XD03: Display Customer Master
  V/08: Maintain Pricing Procedures
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to pricing calculations.
  Documentation: Review SAP documentation on pricing procedures and condition records for a deeper understanding of how pricing works in SAP.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the WV257 error and implement the necessary corrections to resolve it.