How To Fix C3054 - Costing variants & and & would overwrite each other

C3054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C3 - Messages for Check Reports and Function Modules in Costing

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Costing variants & and & would overwrite each other

What causes this issue?

<DS:GLOS.costing_variant>Costing variants</> &V1& and &V2& have the
same <DS:GLOS.costing_type>costing type</> and the same
<DS:GLOS.valuation_variant>valuation variant</>.

System Response

The cost estimates that use these costing variants would overwrite each
other.

How to fix this error?

Go into Customizing and check the settings of costing variants &V1& and
&V2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C3054 - Costing variants & and & would overwrite each other ?

  The SAP error message C3054 indicates that there is a conflict between costing variants in the system. Specifically, it means that two costing variants are set up in such a way that they would overwrite each other, which can lead to inconsistencies in cost calculations.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Costing Variants: Two or more costing variants are defined with the same settings or parameters, leading to a conflict.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of costing variants may not be set up correctly, causing overlaps in their definitions.
  Costing Variant Assignment: The same costing variant might be assigned to multiple areas or processes, which can lead to conflicts during cost calculations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the C3054 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Costing Variants:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for costing variants in SAP (Transaction code: OKKN).
  Check the list of existing costing variants and identify any duplicates or conflicts.
  
  
  
  Modify or Delete Conflicting