How To Fix CK417 - Material &1 in plant &2: key date for currency conversion not set

CK417 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 417

• Message text: Material &1 in plant &2: key date for currency conversion not set

What causes this issue?

The key date for conversion of material prices and values in plant &V2&
into controlling area currency is missing.
Program interfaces may not be correctly integrated.

System Response

The system uses the current date as the key date, and proceeds with the
conversion.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK417 - Material &1 in plant &2: key date for currency conversion not set ?

  The SAP error message CK417 indicates that there is an issue with the currency conversion key date for a specific material in a particular plant. This error typically arises in the context of material valuation and costing, particularly when dealing with different currencies in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error message CK417 occurs when the system attempts to perform a currency conversion for a material, but the key date for the currency conversion has not been set. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Key Date: The key date for currency conversion is not defined in the system for the specified material and plant.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the controlling area or company code settings related to currency conversion.
  Data Inconsistencies: There might be inconsistencies in the master data for the material or plant, leading to the absence of a key date.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CK417 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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