How To Fix WV386 - Price calculation documents not possible for external calls

WV386 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 386

• Message text: Price calculation documents not possible for external calls

What causes this issue?

If you call up the price overview from another transaction, you cannot
branch further to displaying pricing documents.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

If you want to display pricing documents at the same time as the price
overview, create another session and go to the pricing document display
screen in Pricing.
The number of the pricing document on which the condition displayed is
based is &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV386 - Price calculation documents not possible for external calls ?

  The SAP error message WV386, which states "Price calculation documents not possible for external calls," typically occurs in the context of pricing and billing processes within SAP, particularly when dealing with external systems or interfaces. This error can arise due to various reasons, and understanding the cause is crucial for finding an appropriate solution.
  Causes:
  
  External Call Context: The error often indicates that the system is trying to perform a price calculation in a context that does not support it, such as during an external call (e.g., from an external application or interface).
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the pricing procedure or the relevant document types that do not allow for price calculations in external calls.
  Missing Data: Required data for price calculation might be missing or incomplete, leading to the inability to process the request.
  Authorization Issues: The user or system making the external call may not have the necessary authorizations