How To Fix CK647 - Material & plant & is not costed due to recursive structure

CK647 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 647

• Message text: Material & plant & is not costed due to recursive structure

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to cost material &v3& in plant &v4& using a
reference cost estimate. This material contains material &v1& in plant
&v2&, indicating that the structure is recursive.
Possible cause: the reference cost estimate was based on a recursive
BOM.

System Response

Material &v1& in plant &v2& is not costed. The system determines the
price using the valuation strategy from the material master record.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK647 - Material & plant & is not costed due to recursive structure ?

  The SAP error message CK647 indicates that a material and plant combination cannot be costed due to a recursive structure in the cost estimate. This typically occurs when there is a circular reference in the bill of materials (BOM) or routing, which prevents the system from calculating the costs correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Recursive Structure: This happens when a material references itself directly or indirectly through other materials. For example, if Material A includes Material B in its BOM, and Material B also includes Material A, it creates a loop that the costing process cannot resolve.
  Incorrect BOM/Routing: Errors in the BOM or routing setup can lead to recursive references.
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, configuration settings in the costing variant or other related settings can contribute to this issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check BOM and Routing:
  
  Review the BOM and routing for the material in question. Look for any circular references where one material is included in the BOM of another material