How To Fix WV715 - Plant selection for price activation at distrib. chain level not allowed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WV - Messages about Sales Price Calculation

• Message number: 715

• Message text: Plant selection for price activation at distrib. chain level not allowed

What causes this issue?

If price activation at distribution chain level is to be carried out
for a market-basket price calculation, you may not select any plants.
If the indicator "Price activation at distribution chain level" is set
and plants are also entered, it is unclear how the price calculation is
to be performed.

System Response

The market-basket price calculation cannot be started.

How to fix this error?

You have the following options:
If you do not want to activate prices at distribution chain level,
change the price activation level.
If you do want to activate prices at distribution chain level, remove
the explicit selection of plants and/or the indicator for selecting all
the plants in a distribution chain.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WV715 - Plant selection for price activation at distrib. chain level not allowed ?

  The SAP error message WV715 indicates that there is an issue with the plant selection for price activation at the distribution chain level. This typically occurs when you are trying to activate or maintain pricing conditions in a way that is not allowed by the system configuration.
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The error often arises when the system is configured to not allow plant-specific pricing at the distribution chain level. This can happen if the pricing procedure or condition records are not set up correctly.
  Missing Data: There may be missing or incorrect data in the master data (like material master or customer master) that is required for the pricing conditions.
  Inconsistent Data: If there are inconsistencies in the data related to the distribution chain, such as missing plants or incorrect assignment of plants to distribution chains, this error can occur.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings in the SAP system for pricing procedures and ensure that plant-specific pricing is allowed at the distribution chain level. This can be done in the SPRO transaction under:
  
  Sales and Distribution -> Basic Functions -> Pricing -> Pricing Control.
  
  
  
  Review Condition Records: Ensure that the condition records for pricing are correctly maintained for the relevant plants and distribution chains. You can check this using transaction VK13 (Display Condition Records).
  
  
  Master Data Verification: Verify that the material and customer master data are correctly set up. Ensure that the plants are assigned to the relevant distribution chains and that all necessary data is filled in.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: If the issue persists, consult the SAP documentation or help resources for further insights into the specific configuration settings that may be causing the error.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error message. Sometimes, there are known issues or patches that can resolve the problem.
  
  
  Testing: After making any changes, perform tests to ensure that the pricing conditions can be activated without triggering the error.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as:
  
  VK11: Create Condition Records
  VK12: Change Condition Records
  VK13: Display Condition Records
  SPRO: Customizing settings
  
  
  SAP Community: Engage with the SAP Community forums for discussions related to this error, as other users may have encountered and resolved similar issues.
  Support: If you are unable to resolve the issue, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert for assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the WV715 error and implement a solution to resolve it.