How To Fix CKMLRUN118 - No authorization to create a costing run in valuation area &1

CKMLRUN118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKMLRUN - Costing Run in Material Ledger

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No authorization to create a costing run in valuation area &1

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to create a costing run for valuation area/plant
&v1&.

System Response

You can not create the costing run.

How to fix this error?

When creating a costing run, choose a costing run profile that does not
contain this valuation area/plant.
Otherwise, contact your system administrator about getting
authorization (authorization object 'K_ML_VA' activity '01').

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKMLRUN118 - No authorization to create a costing run in valuation area &1 ?

  The SAP error message CKMLRUN118 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to create a costing run in a specific valuation area. This error typically occurs in the context of Material Ledger and Costing runs in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a lack of appropriate authorization in the user's role or profile. Specifically, the user may not have the required permissions to execute costing runs for the specified valuation area.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after encountering the error to check the authorization check that failed. This will provide insight into which specific authorization object is missing.
  
  
  
  Review Authorization Roles:
  
  Go to transaction PFCG to review the roles assigned to the user. Ensure that the roles include the necessary authorizations for costing runs in the Material Ledger.
  
  
  
  Add Required Authorizations:
  
  If the required authorizations are missing, you may need