How To Fix CK369 - Starting date of fiscal period cannot be determined

CK369 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 369

• Message text: Starting date of fiscal period cannot be determined

What causes this issue?

You entered &v1& as the costing date. The system cannot find the
start date of the period from this entry.

System Response

The costing results cannot be found.

How to fix this error?

Check your entry and choose a costing date that is not so far in the
past, if possible.
The system can only find the start date of the period if the costing
type for the costing variant saves automatic cost estimates with the
start of the period.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK369 - Starting date of fiscal period cannot be determined ?

  The SAP error message CK369, which states "Starting date of fiscal period cannot be determined," typically occurs in the context of cost accounting and material management when the system is unable to find the starting date for a specified fiscal period. This can happen for various reasons, often related to configuration or data issues.
  Causes:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Fiscal Year Variant: The fiscal year variant may not be properly defined or assigned to the company code or controlling area.
  Period Locking: The fiscal period may be locked for posting, preventing the system from determining the starting date.
  Incorrect Date Settings: The date settings in the system may not align with the fiscal periods defined in the configuration.
  Missing Master Data: Relevant master data (like cost centers, internal orders, etc.) may not be set up correctly or may be missing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the controlling area or the assignment of