How To Fix CK663 - Costing not authorized in profit center &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 663

• Message text: Costing not authorized in profit center &

What causes this issue?

When selecting/determining the quantity structure of a costing run, the
system determined that materials should be selected from profit center
&V1&. However, you are not authorized to carry out costing in profit
center &V1&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK663 - Costing not authorized in profit center & ?

  The SAP error message CK663, which states "Costing not authorized in profit center &," typically occurs when a user attempts to perform a costing operation (such as a material cost estimate) for a profit center for which they do not have the necessary authorization. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when trying to create or change a cost estimate for a material that is assigned to a specific profit center.
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorization to perform costing activities for the specified profit center.
  Profit Center Configuration: The profit center may not be properly configured in the system, or it may not be assigned to the user’s role.
  User Role Assignment: The user’s role may not include the necessary permissions for the costing transaction in the specified profit center.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization failure details.
  Review the user’s roles and authorizations in transaction code PFCG to ensure that the user has the necessary permissions for the costing transaction in the specified profit center.
  
  
  
  Modify User Roles:
  
  If the user lacks the necessary authorizations, a security administrator or someone with the appropriate permissions should modify the user’s roles to include the required authorizations for the profit center in question.
  
  
  
  Profit Center Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the profit center is correctly assigned to the user’s role. This may involve checking the configuration in the profit center master data.
  
  
  
  Consult with Security Team:
  
  If you are not able to resolve the issue, consult with your SAP security team or administrator to review and adjust the authorizations as needed.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making changes to the user roles or authorizations, have the user log out and log back in to test if the issue is resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CK11N: Create Material Cost Estimate
  CK40N: Change Material Cost Estimate
  SU53: Display Authorization Check
  PFCG: Role Maintenance
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  Check for relevant authorization objects such as K_CCA (Cost Center Accounting) and K_PCA (Profit Center Accounting) that may be related to costing activities.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or your organization’s internal guidelines for managing user roles and authorizations.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue related to the CK663 error message in SAP.