How To Fix WY099 - Change supplier hierarchy if changing rebate or price relevance

WY099 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 099

• Message text: Change supplier hierarchy if changing rebate or price relevance

What causes this issue?

If you use the indicators Subsequent settlement and Price
relevance (hierarchy-relevant), you should also update the vendor
hierarchy in case the vendor has been assigned to a hierarchy.
For performance reasons, the indicators are kept redundantly in the
vendor hierarchy. This can cause inconsistencies between the master
data and the hierarchy data.

How to fix this error?

Branch to vendor hierarchy maintenance (all defined hierarchy
categories). A corresponding note appears on the request screen and
the relevant indicators are immediately updated in the vendor
hierarchy.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WY099 - Change supplier hierarchy if changing rebate or price relevance ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WY099:
  
  SAP Error Message: WY099
  Message Text:
  Change supplier hierarchy if changing rebate or price relevance
  
  Cause
  This message appears when you attempt to change the rebate or price relevance indicator for a supplier in the supplier hierarchy, but the system detects that the supplier hierarchy is already maintained or used in a way that requires consistency.
  In SAP, the supplier hierarchy is used to determine pricing and rebate conditions across related suppliers. If you change the rebate or price relevance flag for a supplier, it can affect the entire supplier hierarchy and pricing calculations.
  The system requires you to explicitly change the supplier hierarchy if you want to modify rebate or price relevance settings to ensure data consistency and correct pricing behavior.
  
  Explanation
  
  Supplier Hierarchy: A structure that groups suppliers for pricing and rebate determination.
  Rebate or Price Relevance: Flags that indicate whether a supplier is relevant for rebate