How To Fix CK648 - Reference cost estimate requires cost estimates from 4.0 or later

CK648 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 648

• Message text: Reference cost estimate requires cost estimates from 4.0 or later

What causes this issue?

Using reference costing, you are attempting to transfer a cost estimate
for material &V1& in plant &V2& that has already been saved. However,
this cost estimate was saved in a Release prior to 4.0A. Such cost
estimates cannot be transferred using reference costing.

System Response

The cost estimate for material &V1& in plant &V2& is not transferred,
and the material is <ZH>not</> re-costed.

How to fix this error?

Calculate the output base for the reference cost estimate in the
current Release, and save the results.

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CK648 - Details

• The SAP error message CK648 indicates that a reference cost estimate is required, but the system has not found any cost estimates from version 4.0 or later. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or use a reference cost estimate in the Controlling (CO) module, specifically in the area of product costing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Cost Estimates: The primary cause of this error is that there are no cost estimates available in the system that meet the version requirement (4.0 or later).
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for cost estimates may not be set up correctly, leading to the inability to access the required versions.
  Data Migration Issues: If the system has been upgraded from an earlier version of SAP, there may be issues with data migration that prevent older cost estimates from being recognized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Cost Estimates:
  
  Go to the transaction code CK13N (Display Cost Estimate) and check if there are any cost