How To Fix CKMLMV164 - Steps and cycles were created

CKMLMV164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKMLMV - Message class for quantity structure tool

• Message number: 164

• Message text: Steps and cycles were created

What causes this issue?

When determining a costing sequence, each material that participates in
multi-level settlement receives a costing level.
The costing levels are costed from the bottom up.
Materials that are contained in a cycle (i.e. a recursive structure),
receive a cycle number.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CKMLMV164 - Details

• The SAP error message CKMLMV164 indicates that "Steps and cycles were created" in the context of Material Ledger (ML) and is typically related to the process of running the Material Ledger closing activities. This error can occur during the execution of the Material Ledger closing program (transaction CKMLCP) when the system detects that there are open steps or cycles that need to be addressed before the closing can be completed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Open Steps/Cycles: The error usually arises when there are open steps or cycles in the Material Ledger that have not been processed or completed. This can happen if there are incomplete transactions or if the system has not been able to finalize the necessary calculations for the material valuation.
  Incomplete Data: Missing or incomplete data for materials can also lead to this error, as the system requires all relevant information to process the closing activities.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the Material