How To Fix WV440 - Specification of price lists without distribution chains is not permitted

WV440 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 440

• Message text: Specification of price lists without distribution chains is not permitted

What causes this issue?

In the file, you have made an entry in which a price list is specified,
but not a distribution chain. You are not permitted to specify price
lists without a distribution chain.

System Response

The entry could not be processed.

How to fix this error?

Specify a valid organizational level for the entry. For example, specify
a valid distribution chain for which, based on its customizing, price
lists are allowed as calculation levels.

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.

WV440 - Details

• The SAP error message WV440, which states "Specification of price lists without distribution chains is not permitted," typically occurs in the context of pricing and sales order processing in SAP. This error indicates that the system is expecting a distribution channel to be specified for the price list, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Distribution Channel: The price list you are trying to use is defined for specific distribution channels, and the system cannot find a corresponding distribution channel in the sales document or pricing procedure.
  
  Configuration Issues: The pricing procedure may not be correctly configured to handle price lists without distribution channels.
  Master Data Issues: The customer master or material master may not have the necessary distribution channel data set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Price List Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code VK11 (Create Condition) or VK12 (Change Condition) to check the price list configuration.
  Ensure that the price list is defined for the appropriate distribution