How To Fix CK220 - Material/plant &/& can only be costed with unit costing

CK220 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 220

• Message text: Material/plant &/& can only be costed with unit costing

What causes this issue?

The material can only be costed in unit costing.
The <DS:DE.CK_EKALREL>With quantity structure</> indicator in the
costing view of the material master record is not set.

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?

If you normally want to cost this material in a
<DS:GLOS.cost_estimate_with_quantity_structure>cost estimate with
quantity structure</>, set the <LS>With quantity structure</> indicator
in the material master record.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK220 - Material/plant &/& can only be costed with unit costing ?

  The SAP error message CK220 indicates that the material/plant combination you are trying to cost cannot be processed using the current costing method. Specifically, it suggests that the material can only be costed using unit costing, which is a method that calculates costs based on individual units rather than aggregated costs.
  
  Cause:
  
  Costing Type: The material is set up in a way that it can only be costed using unit costing. This typically happens when the material is configured for specific costing methods that do not allow for standard or other types of costing.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may have settings that restrict the costing method. For example, it may be set to a specific valuation class or costing variant that does not support the costing method you are trying to use.
  Plant Settings: The plant settings may also restrict the costing method available for the material.
  Costing Variant: The costing variant