How To Fix CKCC218 - Material &1 in plant &2 has no costing view

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKCC - Messages in the Costing Run Cockpit

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Material &1 in plant &2 has no costing view

What causes this issue?

The material item was identified as faulty because you specified in the
<LS>additional selection criteria</> that items without a costing view
should be deleted from the selection list.

System Response

Delete the material item or remove the additional selection condition.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKCC218 - Material &1 in plant &2 has no costing view ?

  The SAP error message CKCC218 indicates that a material in a specific plant does not have a costing view. This is a common issue encountered in SAP when trying to perform cost-related transactions, such as creating a cost estimate or running a costing report.
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the material master record for the specified material in the specified plant does not have a costing view (view "Costing 1" or "Costing 2") maintained. The costing view is essential for the system to perform any cost calculations or estimations for that material.
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the costing view for the material in the specified plant. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Material Master:
  
  Use transaction code MM02 (Change Material) or MM01 (Create Material) in SAP.
  
  
  
  Enter Material and Plant:
  
  Input the material number and the plant code where the error occurred.
  
  
  
  Select Views:
  
  In the selection screen, choose the "Costing 1" and/or "Costing 2" views. You may also need to select other relevant views depending on your organization's requirements.
  
  
  
  Maintain Costing Data:
  
  Fill in the necessary fields in the costing view. This typically includes standard price, moving average price, and other relevant costing information.
  
  
  
  Save Changes:
  
  After entering the required data, save the changes to the material master.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Costing Transaction:
  
  After maintaining the costing view, re-run the transaction that initially triggered the error to verify that the issue has been resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM01: Create Material
  MM02: Change Material
  MM03: Display Material
  CK11N: Create Cost Estimate
  CK40N: Change Cost Estimate
  
  
  
  Material Master Views:
  
  Ensure that the necessary views are maintained for the material, including Basic Data, Purchasing, Sales, Accounting, and Costing views.
  
  
  
  Authorization:
  
  Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to change the material master data.
  
  
  
  Costing Type:
  
  Be aware of the costing type being used (e.g., standard costing, moving average costing) as this may affect how you maintain the costing view.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CKCC218 error and ensure that the material has the necessary costing information for further transactions.