How To Fix CK222 - External operation & / & has no price

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 222

• Message text: External operation & / & has no price

What causes this issue?

The routing of the material you are attempting to cost has no price for
external operation &v1& or suboperation &v2&.

System Response

The operation cannot be costed.

How to fix this error?

Look at the costing log. It will show the material affected.
Enter a price in the routing for operation &v1& or suboperation &v2&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK222 - External operation & / & has no price ?

  The SAP error message CK222 indicates that there is an issue with the pricing of an external operation in a cost estimate. Specifically, it means that the external operation you are trying to use does not have a price assigned to it in the system. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when creating a cost estimate for a product that includes external services or operations.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Price in Master Data: The external operation (e.g., a service or activity) does not have a price defined in the relevant master data (e.g., service master, activity type).
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the cost estimate may not be set up correctly, leading to the system not being able to find the price for the external operation.
  Missing Validity Period: The price may exist, but it is not valid for the period in which you are trying to create the cost estimate.
  Incorrect Costing Variant: The costing variant being used may not be configured to include external operations or may not have the necessary settings to retrieve the price.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Go to the relevant master data (e.g., service master or activity type) and ensure that a price is defined for the external operation.
  If the price is missing, you will need to create or update the master data to include the necessary pricing information.
  
  
  
  Review Costing Variant:
  
  Check the costing variant being used for the cost estimate. Ensure that it is configured to include external operations and that all necessary settings are in place.
  
  
  
  Validate Validity Period:
  
  Ensure that the price defined for the external operation is valid for the period in which you are trying to create the cost estimate. If the price is not valid, you may need to adjust the validity dates.
  
  
  
  Consult Configuration:
  
  If you suspect that the issue is related to configuration, consult with your SAP configuration team to ensure that the settings for external operations and pricing are correctly set up.
  
  
  
  Use Transaction Codes:
  
  You can use transaction codes like CK11N (Create Cost Estimate) or CK40N (Change Cost Estimate) to review the details of the cost estimate and identify where the issue lies.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional guidance on handling external operations and pricing.
  Documentation: Review SAP documentation related to cost estimating, external operations, and pricing to gain a better understanding of how these components interact.
  Support: If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support or your internal SAP support team for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the CK222 error and implement the necessary solutions to resolve it.