How To Fix CK174 - Selected variants have different quantity structure control

CK174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Selected variants have different quantity structure control

What causes this issue?

<DS:GLOS.costing_variant>Costing variant</> &V1& has
<DS:GLOS.quantity_structure_determination>quantity structure
determination</> &V2&. Further costing variants will be selected that
have quantity structure determination &V3&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Use costing variants that have the same quantity structure
determination.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK174 - Selected variants have different quantity structure control ?

  The SAP error message CK174, which states "Selected variants have different quantity structure control," typically occurs in the context of product costing or when working with material variants in SAP. This error indicates that the selected variants of a material have inconsistent quantity structure controls, which prevents the system from processing them together.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Quantity Structures: The selected variants may have different configurations in terms of their quantity structure. For example, one variant may be set up to use a different unit of measure or have a different bill of materials (BOM) structure.
  Inconsistent Master Data: The material master data for the selected variants may not be aligned, leading to discrepancies in how quantities are managed.
  Costing Variants: If the costing variants are set up differently, this can also lead to this error when trying to process them together.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Quantity Structure Control: Review the quantity structure control settings for each of the selected