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

CK663 - Overview

• 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.

CK663 - Details

• 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