How To Fix CKBA100 - Procurement alternative for material & & cannot be created

CKBA100 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 100

• Message text: Procurement alternative for material & & cannot be created

What causes this issue?

You cannot create this procurement alternative for material &V1& in
plant &V2&.

System Response

The system established that when the product cost collector was created
for this material, a naming rule was assigned containing all the
production versions (generic naming rule). In view of this, no other
procurement alternative can be created for the 'production' process
category.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKBA100 - Procurement alternative for material & & cannot be created ?

  The SAP error message CKBA100 indicates that there is an issue with creating a procurement alternative for a material. This error typically arises in the context of Material Management (MM) and Product Costing (CO) when trying to set up procurement alternatives for materials in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Missing Master Data: The material may not have the necessary master data set up, such as a valid material type, plant, or purchasing organization.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for procurement alternatives may not be correctly set up in the system.
  Invalid Material Status: The material might be in a status that does not allow for procurement alternatives to be created (e.g., blocked or inactive).
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the material or its procurement settings.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create procurement alternatives for the specified material.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve