How To Fix CK363 - Plant & does not have a one-to-one assignment to its valuation area

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 363

• Message text: Plant & does not have a one-to-one assignment to its valuation area

What causes this issue?

The selected plant &V1& does not have a one-to-one assignment to the
valuation area.

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?

Select a different plant. If you do not speicfy a plant, the system
selects all the plant for the selected company code.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK363 - Plant & does not have a one-to-one assignment to its valuation area ?

  The SAP error message CK363 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a plant to its valuation area in the context of material valuation. This error typically arises when the system finds that a plant is not uniquely assigned to a specific valuation area, which is necessary for proper material valuation and costing.
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Assignments: The plant is assigned to multiple valuation areas, which is not allowed in SAP. Each plant must have a one-to-one relationship with a valuation area.
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings of the valuation areas and plants in the system.
  Master Data Issues: The material master data may not be correctly set up, leading to inconsistencies in the assignment of plants and valuation areas.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Assignments:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Logistics > Material Management > Valuation and Account Assignment > Define Valuation Areas.
  Verify the assignment of plants to valuation areas and ensure that each plant is assigned to only one valuation area.
  
  
  
  Adjust Material Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code MM02 to check the material master data for the affected materials.
  Ensure that the valuation area is correctly assigned to the plant in the material master record.
  
  
  
  Correct Configuration:
  
  If you find that a plant is incorrectly assigned to multiple valuation areas, you will need to correct this in the configuration settings.
  Remove any incorrect assignments and ensure that each plant is linked to only one valuation area.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help resources for further guidance on configuring valuation areas and plants.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, perform a test to ensure that the error no longer occurs when processing materials.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM02: Change Material Master
  SPRO: Customizing Implementation Guide
  CK11N: Create Cost Estimate with Quantity Structure
  CK40N: Change Cost Estimate
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional insights or solutions related to this error.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the configuration and material master data.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CK363 error and ensure that your plant and valuation area assignments are correctly configured in SAP.