How To Fix CKMLMV212 - Specify the Controlling level for material &1

CKMLMV212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Specify the Controlling level for material &1

What causes this issue?

For the combination material &V1&, plant &V2&, and process category
&V3&, you originally chose a Controlling level that is more detailed
than Material/Plant, and then later set the Controlling level to
Material/Plant with the following menu path:
Accounting -> Controlling -> Product Cost Controlling
-> Actual Costing/Material Ledger -> Environment ->
Edit Controlling Level for Material (transaction CKMLMV_CA)

System Response

How to fix this error?

Using the above menu path, assign the combination
Material/Plant/Process Category to a Controlling level that is more
detailed than Material/Plant.
Note that the Controlling level Production Plant/Planning Plant cannot
be used for the process category <LS>Production</> in mixed costing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CKMLMV212 - Details

• The SAP error message CKMLMV212 "Specify the Controlling level for material &1" typically occurs in the context of Material Ledger (ML) and is related to the configuration of controlling levels for materials in the system. This error indicates that the system requires a controlling level to be specified for the material in question, which is necessary for proper cost accounting and reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Controlling Level: The material does not have a controlling level defined in the system. This can happen if the material was created without the necessary configuration or if the configuration was not properly maintained.
  Incorrect Configuration: The controlling area or the material type may not be set up correctly in the system, leading to the inability to determine the controlling level.
  Material Ledger Not Activated: If the Material Ledger is not activated for the controlling area or the material, it may lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Controlling Level:
  
  Go to the transaction