How To Fix CKMLMV203 - No cost estimate number was found for material &1, plant &2.

CKMLMV203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 203

• Message text: No cost estimate number was found for material &1, plant &2.

What causes this issue?

In the valuation segment (Table MBEW) of material &V1& in plant &V2&,
the cost estimate number has not been filled in (field MBEW-KALN1).
This can occur with materials that were created before Release 3.0.

How to fix this error?

See OSS note no. 160741. There you find the description of a report
that supplements the missing cost estimate numbers for your materials.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CKMLMV203 - Details

• The SAP error message CKMLMV203 indicates that the system could not find a cost estimate number for a specific material in a given plant. This error typically arises during the execution of a transaction that requires a cost estimate, such as during the Material Ledger (ML) processing or when performing inventory valuation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Cost Estimate: The most common cause is that a cost estimate has not been created for the specified material and plant combination.
  Incorrect Material or Plant: The material number or plant specified in the transaction may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant used may not be set up correctly or may not be applicable for the material.
  Costing Run Not Executed: The costing run for the material may not have been executed, or it may have failed.
  Material Status: The material may be in a status that prevents costing (e.g., blocked for procurement).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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