How To Fix CK885 - Master data missing for material &1 in plant &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 885

• Message text: Master data missing for material &1 in plant &2

What causes this issue?

Data is missing from the material master of material &V1& in plant &V2&
that is necessary for costing.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Check the material number and the plant, and either correct them or
create a new material master record.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK885 - Master data missing for material &1 in plant &2 ?

  The SAP error message CK885 indicates that there is missing master data for a specific material in a particular plant. This error typically arises during processes that require material master data, such as costing, inventory management, or production planning.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system cannot find the necessary master data for the specified material in the specified plant. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Material Not Created: The material may not have been created in the system for the specified plant.
  Plant-Specific Data Missing: The material exists, but the plant-specific data (like purchasing, sales, or accounting views) is not maintained.
  Data Deletion: The material or its data may have been deleted or marked for deletion.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the material master setup.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CK885 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Existence:
  
  Use transaction code MM03 to check if the material exists in the system.
  Enter the material number