How To Fix CK642 - Material &2: Dummy profit center used for partner determination

CK642 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 642

• Message text: Material &2: Dummy profit center used for partner determination

What causes this issue?

<DS:GLOS.3526B73AAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>Partner version</> &V1&
requires a profit center to be determined. However, no profit center is
assigned to material &V2& in plant &V3&.
&system_response&
To determine the partner, the dummy profit center is used from
controlling area &V4&.

How to fix this error?

Assign a profit center to material &V2& in plant &V3& if you do not
want the dummy profit center to be assigned.

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

<DS:TRAN.MM02>Change material</>
Note
You can define the type of message under <ls>Define User-Defined
Message Types</> in Customizing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK642 - Material &2: Dummy profit center used for partner determination ?

  The SAP error message CK642 ("Material &2: Dummy profit center used for partner determination") typically occurs in the context of controlling and profitability analysis when a material is being processed, and the system identifies that a dummy profit center is being used for partner determination. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the creation of a material master, when performing a goods movement, or when executing a costing run.
  
  Cause:
  The error is generally caused by the following reasons:
  
  Dummy Profit Center: The system is trying to use a dummy profit center (often a placeholder or default value) for the material, which is not valid for the transaction being processed.
  Missing Configuration: The profit center assignment for the material or the related master data (like the cost center or internal order) may not be properly configured.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master may not have the necessary profit center or controlling area