How To Fix CKBA068 - Costing with quantity structure not allowed for material & &

CKBA068 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKBA - Message Pool for Development Class CKBA

• Message number: 068

• Message text: Costing with quantity structure not allowed for material & &

What causes this issue?

You are trying to create procurement alternatives for this material.
However, a setting in the material master specifies that the material
either should not be costed or should not be costed using costing with
quantity structure.

System Response

You cannot create any procurement alternatives for this material.

How to fix this error?

In the costing view of the material master record, check the indicators
<DS:DE.CK_EKALREL>With quantity structure</> and
<DS:DE.CK_NO_COSTING>No costing</>.

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 CKBA068 - Costing with quantity structure not allowed for material & & ?

  The SAP error message CKBA068 indicates that costing with quantity structure is not allowed for the specified material. This typically occurs when you are trying to perform a costing run for a material that is not set up to use quantity structure in the costing process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Type: The material may be of a type that does not support quantity structure costing. For example, materials that are not configured for production or that are not relevant for costing.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the material master or the costing variant may not allow for quantity structure costing.
  Costing Variant: The costing variant being used may not be set up to handle materials with quantity structures.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not be correctly maintained, particularly in the costing view.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Type: Ensure that the material type is appropriate for costing with quantity structure. If necessary, change the material type or