How To Fix CK041 - Field overflow with material & plant &

CK041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Field overflow with material & plant &

What causes this issue?

During material valuation, a field overflow occurred for material &V1&
in plant &V2&.
The system attempted to valuate the material usage with
<DS:GLOS.valuation_strategy>valuation strategy</> &v3& in the
<DS:GLOS.valuation_variant>valuation variant</>.

System Response

The system cannot determine a price for the material.
&what_to_do&
Check the settings for the strategy sequence <LS>Material valuation</>
in the valuation variant that is assigned to the costing variant.
<DS:TRAN.CKC1>Check costing variant</>
&sys_admin&
If necessary, correct the strategy sequence.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK041 - Field overflow with material & plant & ?

  The SAP error message CK041 "Field overflow with material & plant &" typically occurs during the costing process in SAP, particularly when dealing with material master data or cost estimates. This error indicates that a field in the system has exceeded its defined length or capacity, which can happen for various reasons.
  Causes:
  
  Data Length Exceeded: The most common cause is that the data being processed (such as material number, plant code, or other related fields) exceeds the maximum length defined in the database or program.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the material master or costing settings that lead to unexpected data lengths.
  Custom Development: If there are custom programs or enhancements in place, they may not handle data correctly, leading to overflow errors.
  Data Corruption: In rare cases, data corruption in the database can lead to unexpected behavior and errors.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Material and Plant Data: Verify that the material number