How To Fix CKPRCH003 - A current standard cost estimate is active for material &1 in period &3

CKPRCH003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKPRCH - Message for price changes

• Message number: 003

• Message text: A current standard cost estimate is active for material &1 in period &3

What causes this issue?

You are trying to <DS:GLOS.release>release</> a
<DS:GLOS.standard_cost_estimate>standard cost estimate</> even though
one was already released for the period.

System Response

The standard cost estimate can only be released once in a period.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKPRCH003 - A current standard cost estimate is active for material &1 in period &3 ?

  The SAP error message CKPRCH003 indicates that there is an active standard cost estimate for a material in a specific period, which prevents certain actions from being performed, such as creating a new cost estimate or making changes to the existing one. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Standard Cost Estimate: The error occurs when there is already an active standard cost estimate for the specified material in the given period. This means that the system has locked the cost estimate for that period to ensure data integrity and consistency.
  Period Control: The period in question may be closed for changes, or the cost estimate may be in a status that does not allow for further modifications.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Active Cost Estimates:
  
  Use transaction code CK13N (Display Material Cost Estimate) to check if there is an active standard cost estimate for the material in the specified period.
  If there is