How To Fix CK464 - Lot size for material & in plant & taken from costing view

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 464

• Message text: Lot size for material & in plant & taken from costing view

What causes this issue?

In sales order costing, the lot size for individual requirements
materials should be determined dynamically. You specified this in
Customizing for Product Cost Controlling with the <DS:DE.CK_LOSDR>Pass
on lot size</> indicator.
The <DS:DE.SBDKZ>secondary requirements indicator</> &V3& in the MRP 2
view of the master record of material &V1& in plant &V2& is set.
Although material &V1& is controlled by individual requirements, there
is a higher-level material in the structure that is controlled by
collective requirements.

System Response

The system uses the costing lot size in the costing view of the master
record of material &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the secondary requirements indicator &V3& in the material
master record is correct.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK464 - Lot size for material & in plant & taken from costing view ?

  The SAP error message CK464 indicates that there is an issue with the lot size for a material in a specific plant, particularly when it is being taken from the costing view. This error typically arises during the costing process, especially when trying to perform a cost estimate for a material.
  Cause:
  The error CK464 usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Lot Size Configuration: The lot size for the material in the costing view is not defined or is incorrectly configured. This can happen if the material master data is incomplete or if the lot size is not set up in the relevant views.
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the material master data, such as discrepancies between the basic data view and the costing view.
  
  
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant being used may not be configured correctly to handle the lot size for the material.
  
  
  Plant-Specific Settings: The plant-specific settings for the material may not be properly maintained, leading to issues when trying to calculate costs.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CK464 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master (transaction code MM03) and check the relevant views (especially the Accounting and Costing views).
  Ensure that the lot size is defined correctly in the costing view.
  
  
  
  Maintain Lot Size:
  
  If the lot size is missing, you can maintain it by going to the material master and updating the costing view with the appropriate lot size.
  
  
  
  Review Costing Variant:
  
  Check the costing variant settings (transaction code OKKN) to ensure that it is configured to handle the lot size correctly.
  
  
  
  Consistency Check:
  
  Perform a consistency check on the material master data to identify any discrepancies between different views.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help files related to material costing and lot size configuration for additional guidance.
  
  
  
  Contact Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  CK11N: Create Cost Estimate with Quantity Structure
  CK40N: Change Cost Estimate
  OKKN: Maintain Costing Variants
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to error CK464.
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help Portal for detailed information on material costing and lot size management.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the CK464 error in SAP.