How To Fix CK473 - Cost estimate stored in buffer

CK473 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 473

• Message text: Cost estimate stored in buffer

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

The cost estimate for the item is copied into the clipboard.

How to fix this error?

To save the costing results to the database, you must save the sales
order.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CK473 - Details

• The SAP error message CK473, which states "Cost estimate stored in buffer," typically occurs in the context of cost estimation in SAP's Controlling (CO) module. This message indicates that the cost estimate you are trying to access or modify is currently stored in the buffer and is not available for immediate processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Buffering Mechanism: SAP uses a buffering mechanism to improve performance. When a cost estimate is created or modified, it may be stored in a buffer to speed up access. If you attempt to access or change a cost estimate that is in the buffer, you may encounter this error.
  Concurrency Issues: If multiple users are trying to access or modify the same cost estimate simultaneously, one user may encounter this error while the other is still working with the estimate.
  Transaction Locking: The cost estimate may be locked by another transaction, preventing your current transaction from accessing it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Refresh the Buffer: You