How To Fix CK881 - Own costs less than zero with direct partner &1, component &2

CK881 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 881

• Message text: Own costs less than zero with direct partner &1, component &2

What causes this issue?

The cost share for direct partner &V1& in cost component &V2& is less
than zero. The direct partner's costs can only be greater than or equal
to zero.

System Response

It is not possible to create a cost component split.

How to fix this error?

The cost share of a partner is the difference between the cost
component split and the costs of the direct partner.
Check the data.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CK881 - Details

• The SAP error message CK881 indicates that there is an issue with the cost calculation for a material or component in the context of a direct partner. Specifically, it means that the own costs for a particular component are less than zero, which is not permissible in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Negative Costing: The most common cause of this error is that the cost of the component or material has been incorrectly set to a negative value. This can happen due to incorrect data entry, configuration issues, or errors in the cost calculation process.
  Costing Variants: The costing variant used may not be set up correctly, leading to incorrect calculations.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data of the material or component, such as incorrect valuation classes or price control indicators.
  Cost Component Structure: The cost component structure may not be configured properly, leading to negative values in the cost calculation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Master Data: