How To Fix CK872 - Costing for stock transfer of a configurable material is not possible

CK872 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 872

• Message text: Costing for stock transfer of a configurable material is not possible

What causes this issue?

Material &V1& in plant &V2& is to be transferred out of plant &V3&. It
is not possible to cost a stock transfer of a
<DS:GLOS.3526BEB6AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>configurable material</>.
Only when the material in the manufacturer plant is a preconfigured
material can the stock transfer be costed.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the material in manufacturer plant &V3& can be
preconfigured, or replace the special procurement key for stock
transfer with a special procurement key for production in another
plant.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CK872 - Details

• The SAP error message CK872 indicates that costing for a stock transfer of a configurable material is not possible. This error typically arises in the context of materials that are configured using the SAP Variant Configuration (VC) functionality. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Configurable Material: The error occurs because the material in question is a configurable material, which means it has characteristics and options that can be selected during the sales order or production process.
  Costing Configuration: The system may not have the necessary costing information or configuration set up for the specific variant of the material being transferred.
  Missing Master Data: There may be missing or incomplete master data related to the material, such as the costing variant, costing type, or valuation class.
  Stock Transfer Type: The stock transfer type being used may not support configurable materials or may not be set up correctly in the system.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
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