How To Fix CK168 - Cost estimate for material & / plant & is incorrect

CK168 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 168

• Message text: Cost estimate for material & / plant & is incorrect

What causes this issue?

The system found errors in the cost estimate of material component &V1&
from plant &V2&.

System Response

The results of raw material cost estimates that have errors are not
used in the product just costed. Only cost estimates that do not have
errors or that were released are used in <DS:GLOS.cost_rollup>cost
rollup</>.
All assemblies that contain material &V1& from plant &V2& in their
structure are indicated as incorrect.
The message sets the costing status of the <DS:GLOS.assembly>assembly
</> to 'costed with errors'.

How to fix this error?

Eliminate the error at the highest <DS:GLOS.low-level_code>low-level
code.</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK168 - Cost estimate for material & / plant & is incorrect ?

  The SAP error message CK168 indicates that there is an issue with the cost estimate for a specific material in a particular plant. This error typically arises during the costing process when the system detects inconsistencies or errors in the cost estimate data.
  Causes of CK168 Error
  
  Missing Master Data: The material master data or the cost component structure may be incomplete or missing necessary information.
  Incorrect Costing Variant: The costing variant used may not be set up correctly or may not be appropriate for the material or plant.
  Costing Run Issues: The costing run may not have been executed properly, or there may be issues with the previous costing runs.
  Price Control Settings: The price control settings (standard price or moving average price) for the material may not be configured correctly.
  Costing Sheet Issues: The costing sheet may not be defined correctly, leading to incorrect calculations of costs.
  Material Status: The material may have a status