How To Fix CK289 - No costs will be calculated: costing variant missing

CK289 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 289

• Message text: No costs will be calculated: costing variant missing

What causes this issue?

No <DS:GLOS.costing_variant>costing variant</> is assigned to order
type &v1&.

System Response

The costs for the order cannot be calculated.

How to fix this error?

If you want to calculate the costs for the order, you must do
<ZH>one</> of the following:
Enter the costing variant in the master data for the order header
Go into Customizing and assign a costing variant to order type &v1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CK289 - Details

• The SAP error message CK289 "No costs will be calculated: costing variant missing" typically occurs during the costing process in SAP, particularly when trying to perform a cost estimate for a material. This error indicates that the system cannot find a costing variant that is required for the calculation of costs.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Costing Variant: The most common cause of this error is that the costing variant has not been defined or is not assigned to the material or the relevant configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The costing variant may not be properly configured in the system, or it may not be assigned to the appropriate valuation area.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the costing variant.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of a costing variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Costing Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code OKKN (Costing Variants).
  Check if the costing