How To Fix CK167 - Cost estimate for material & could not be locked

CK167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Cost estimate for material & could not be locked

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to cost material &V1& in plant &V2&, but the cost
estimate is blocked by another costing transaction.

System Response

The costing results for this material are incorrect. If you carry out
costing online, you cannot save the costing.

How to fix this error?

Carry out costing again later.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK167 - Cost estimate for material & could not be locked ?

  The SAP error message CK167, which states "Cost estimate for material & could not be locked," typically occurs during the cost estimation process in SAP, particularly when trying to create or change a cost estimate for a material. This error indicates that the system was unable to lock the cost estimate for the specified material, which is necessary to ensure that no other processes can modify it while it is being worked on.
  Causes:
  
  Concurrent Access: Another user or process is currently accessing or modifying the cost estimate for the same material, leading to a lock conflict.
  System Performance Issues: High system load or performance issues may prevent the locking mechanism from functioning properly.
  Database Locking Issues: There may be issues with the database that prevent the locking of records.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to lock the cost estimate for the material.
  Incomplete Transactions: Previous transactions that were not completed