How To Fix CK401 - Material &1: Plant &2 not found for special procurement type

CK401 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 401

• Message text: Material &1: Plant &2 not found for special procurement type

What causes this issue?

The material master record of material &v1& contains a
<DS:GLOS.special_procurement_type>special procurement type</> in the
<ZH>Costing</> or <ZH>MRP 1</> views. The plant to which the special
procurement type is assigned cannot be found.

System Response

No cost estimate will be transferred.

How to fix this error?

In Customizing for Materials Management, you can check to see what
plant the special procurement type is assigned to, and change the
assignment if necessary.
<DS:TRAN.OMD9>Check special procurement type</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK401 - Material &1: Plant &2 not found for special procurement type ?

  The SAP error message CK401 indicates that a specific material in a particular plant is not found for a special procurement type. This error typically arises during the costing process when the system is unable to locate the necessary data for the material in the specified plant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Material Master Data: The material may not be created or activated in the specified plant.
  Incorrect Plant Assignment: The material might be assigned to a different plant than the one being referenced.
  Special Procurement Type Not Defined: The special procurement type may not be set up correctly in the system for the material.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data or the configuration settings related to special procurement.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction code MM03 and check if the material exists in the specified plant.
  Ensure that the material is activated for the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data, Purchasing, Accounting).
  
  
  
  Verify Plant Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the