How To Fix CK078 - No materials were selected for the costing run

CK078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 078

• Message text: No materials were selected for the costing run

What causes this issue?

Either the system did not select any materials for the costing run, or
you have not flagged any low-level codes for the selected materials.

System Response

The system cannot carry out the costing run.

How to fix this error?

Choose <LS>Costing run -> Change</>.
If the <LS>Costing level overview</> function is
<ZH>active</>, choose this function and select the costing levels that
you want to cost, and save the costing run.
<ZH>not active</>, you must carry out selection, and possibly also
quantity structure determination.
Execute the costing run.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK078 - No materials were selected for the costing run ?

  The SAP error message CK078 ("No materials were selected for the costing run") typically occurs during the costing run process in the Controlling (CO) module, particularly when using the product costing functionality. This error indicates that the system did not find any materials that meet the selection criteria for the costing run you are trying to execute.
  Causes:
  
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria defined for the costing run may be too restrictive, resulting in no materials being selected. This could include parameters like material type, plant, or valuation area.
  Material Status: The materials you are trying to cost may not be in a status that allows them to be included in the costing run (e.g., they may be marked as inactive or obsolete).
  Costing Variant: The costing variant used may not be set up correctly or may not include the materials you are trying to cost.
  Missing Master Data: Required master data for the materials