How To Fix CK839 - Planning date &1 (in the past) is not allowed for standard cost estimate

CK839 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 839

• Message text: Planning date &1 (in the past) is not allowed for standard cost estimate

What causes this issue?

The <LS>Costing date from</> &v1& for the costing falls in the past.
This is not allowed when you are using a costing variant for the
standard cost estimate.

System Response

The cost estimate is not created.

How to fix this error?

Either choose another costing date or another costing variant which
does does not allow the update of the standard prices.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK839 - Planning date &1 (in the past) is not allowed for standard cost estimate ?

  The SAP error message CK839 indicates that the planning date specified for a standard cost estimate is in the past, which is not allowed. This error typically occurs when you attempt to create or update a standard cost estimate with a planning date that is earlier than the current date.
  
  Cause:
  
  Planning Date in the Past: The primary cause of this error is that the planning date you have entered is earlier than the current date. SAP does not allow cost estimates to be created or updated with past planning dates to ensure that cost estimates reflect current or future conditions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Planning Date: Review the planning date you have entered in the cost estimate transaction. Ensure that it is set to the current date or a future date.
  
  
  Update the Planning Date: If the planning date is indeed in the past, change it