How To Fix CK860 - Production version & is still being used in the cost estimate

CK860 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 860

• Message text: Production version & is still being used in the cost estimate

What causes this issue?

You want to delete <DS:GLOS.3526C38DAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>production
version</> &V1& for material &V2& in plant &V3&. However, the
production version is still in the costing view of the material master
record for material &V2& in plant &V3&. Costing uses this production
version to determine a valid
<DS:GLOS.3526B72DAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>quantity structure</> (that
is, BOM and routing) for the material.

System Response

Production version &V1& cannot be deleted.

How to fix this error?

Check the production version to be deleted, or first delete the
production version from the costing view of materials &V2& in plant
&V3&.

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 CK860 - Production version & is still being used in the cost estimate ?

  The SAP error message CK860 indicates that a production version is still being used in a cost estimate. This typically occurs when you attempt to delete or change a production version that is currently associated with a cost estimate in the system. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Cost Estimate: The production version you are trying to delete or modify is linked to an active cost estimate. This means that the cost estimate has been created using this production version, and SAP does not allow changes to ensure data integrity.
  Dependencies: The production version may be referenced in various documents or processes, such as production orders, planned orders, or cost estimates, which prevents its deletion or modification.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CK860 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Cost Estimates: 
  
  Use transaction code CK13N (Display Cost Estimate) to check if there are any active cost estimates that