How To Fix CK315 - Material & in plant & is configurable and will not be costed

CK315 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 315

• Message text: Material & in plant & is configurable and will not be costed

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to cost material &v1& in plant &v2&. However, this
material is configurable and cannot be costed here.

System Response

The material is not costed.

How to fix this error?

You have the following options:
Create a material master record for a material variant and use a
material type that allows costing. In the material master record, link
this material variant to the configurable material and valuate the
characteristics.
You can create and save a cost estimate for this material.
You simulate costing in the configuration simulation. Choose Logistics
-> Central functions -> Variant configuration -> Environment ->
Configuration simulation. In the screen for characteristic valuation,
choose Environment -> Costing.
You cannot save the cost estimate for this material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CK315 - Details

• The SAP error message CK315 indicates that a material is configured in such a way that it cannot be costed. This typically occurs when dealing with configurable materials in SAP, particularly in the context of Product Costing. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Configurable Material: The material in question is a configurable material (often used in variant configuration) and has not been set up correctly for costing.
  Costing Variant: The costing variant used may not be appropriate for configurable materials.
  Master Data Issues: There may be missing or incorrect master data related to the material, such as the Bill of Materials (BOM) or routing.
  Costing Type: The costing type may not be set up to handle configurable materials.
  Costing Run: The costing run may not have been executed properly or may not include the necessary settings for configurable materials.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Material Configuration: Ensure that the material is correctly configured in the