How To Fix CK230 - Costing item has no material or price

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 230

• Message text: Costing item has no material or price

What causes this issue?

Costing item &v2& contains neither a material nor a price. A possible
cause is that the BOM contains a non-stock material without a price.

System Response

The system cannot determine a value for the item.

How to fix this error?

Notify your system administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK230 - Costing item has no material or price ?

  The SAP error message CK230 ("Costing item has no material or price") typically occurs during the costing process in SAP, particularly when trying to perform a cost estimate for a material or product. This error indicates that the system cannot find the necessary material or price information for the item being processed.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Material Master Data: The material may not be created in the system, or it may not be properly set up in the material master.
  Missing Price Control: The material may not have a valid price control indicator (e.g., moving average price or standard price) set in the material master.
  Inactive or Incorrect Valuation Class: The valuation class assigned to the material may not be active or may not correspond to any valid account determination.
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant being used may not be configured correctly, or it may not include the necessary settings for the material.
  Missing Costing Data: The material may not have any costing data maintained in the system, such as a cost estimate or price.
  Incorrect Plant or Company Code: The material may not be available in the specified plant or company code.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master: Verify that the material exists in the system and that all necessary data is maintained in the material master (transaction code MM03).
  
  Ensure that the material is created in the relevant plant and has a valid valuation class.
  Check the price control indicator and ensure it is set correctly.
  
  
  
  Maintain Costing Data: If the material is missing costing data, you may need to create a cost estimate for the material using transaction CK11N (Create Cost Estimate with Quantity Structure) or CK40N (Mass Change of Cost Estimates).
  
  
  Review Costing Variant: Check the costing variant being used to ensure it is configured correctly and includes the necessary settings for the material.
  
  
  Check Valuation Class: Ensure that the valuation class assigned to the material is active and correctly set up in the account determination.
  
  
  Validate Plant and Company Code: Ensure that the material is available in the specified plant and company code. You can check this in the material master data.
  
  
  Run Costing Run: If the material is newly created, ensure that you run the costing run to update the costing data.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material
  CK11N: Create Cost Estimate with Quantity Structure
  CK40N: Mass Change of Cost Estimates
  CK24: Display Cost Estimate
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  Documentation: Review SAP documentation on material costing and the configuration of costing variants for more detailed guidance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the CK230 error and implement the necessary solutions to resolve it.