How To Fix CK641 - Material &2: Profit center cannot be determined.

CK641 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 641

• Message text: Material &2: Profit center cannot be determined.

What causes this issue?

Partner version &V1& requires a profit center to be determined.
However, no profit center is assigned to material &V2& in plant &V3&.

System Response

Since there is also no dummy profit center assigned to controlling area
&V4&, partner determination is broken off. The cost estimate receives
the status 'KF' (= costed with errors).

How to fix this error?

Assign a profit center to material &V2& in plant &V3& and carry out
costing again.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK641 - Material &2: Profit center cannot be determined. ?

  The SAP error message CK641, which states "Material &2: Profit center cannot be determined," typically occurs during the costing process in SAP, particularly when dealing with materials in the Controlling (CO) module. This error indicates that the system is unable to determine the profit center for a specific material, which is essential for cost allocation and reporting.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Profit Center Assignment: The material master record may not have a profit center assigned. This can happen if the material is not properly configured in the system.
  Missing or Incorrect Costing Variant: The costing variant used may not be set up correctly to derive the profit center.
  Missing Master Data: Related master data, such as the controlling area or the cost center, may not be properly maintained or linked to the material.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings in the controlling area or the material ledger may not be set up to allow for profit center determination.
  Valuation