How To Fix WV438 - Specification of price lists together with plants is not permitted

WV438 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 438

• Message text: Specification of price lists together with plants is not permitted

What causes this issue?

In the file, you have made an entry in which both a price list and a
plant are specified. You are not permitted to specify price lists
together with plants.

System Response

The entry could not be processed.

How to fix this error?

Specify a valid organizational level for the entry.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV438 - Specification of price lists together with plants is not permitted ?

  The SAP error message WV438 ("Specification of price lists together with plants is not permitted") typically occurs in the context of pricing and sales order processing. This error indicates that there is an issue with how price lists are being defined or used in conjunction with specific plants in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issue: The error often arises from incorrect configuration settings in the pricing procedure or the way price lists are set up in the system. Specifically, it may occur when a price list is defined at a level that does not allow for plant-specific pricing.
  
  
  Data Entry Error: It can also be triggered by incorrect data entry in the sales order or pricing conditions, where a user attempts to assign a price list that is not compatible with the plant specified in the order.
  
  
  Master Data Issues: If the material master or customer master data is not set up correctly, it can