How To Fix AO608 - App. req. &1 has variant(s) with cost estimate - transaction not possible

AO608 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 608

• Message text: App. req. &1 has variant(s) with cost estimate - transaction not possible

What causes this issue?

Appropriation request &v1& has at least one variant with a cost
estimate. For appropriation requests of this kind, it is not possible
to manually maintain plan values using transactions IMAP, IMAR, and
IMAV. Displaying plan values using transactions IMAQ, IMAS and IMAW is
also not possible.

System Response

The transaction is not carried out.

How to fix this error?

Use the master data transactions.

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 AO608 - App. req. &1 has variant(s) with cost estimate - transaction not possible ?

  The SAP error message AO608 indicates that there are existing variants associated with the application request (App. req.) that have a cost estimate, which prevents the transaction from being processed. This typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when trying to perform certain actions on an asset that has been assigned a cost estimate.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Variants: The application request has one or more variants that are linked to a cost estimate. This means that the system has already calculated costs for these variants, and as a result, it restricts further processing until these variants are addressed.
  Transaction Restrictions: Certain transactions in SAP require that no cost estimates are associated with the asset or the application request before they can be executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AO608 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Variants: Identify the variants associated with the application request. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction