How To Fix CKPRCH026 - Price not changeable - a standard cost estimate exists for material &

CKPRCH026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKPRCH - Message for price changes

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Price not changeable - a standard cost estimate exists for material &

What causes this issue?

You are trying to change the price of material &v1&, even though a
<DS:GLOS.3526B6B2AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>released</> standard price
exists.

System Response

The price change will not be executed.

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 CKPRCH026 - Price not changeable - a standard cost estimate exists for material & ?

  The SAP error message CKPRCH026 indicates that a price change for a material cannot be processed because a standard cost estimate already exists for that material. This is a common issue in SAP when dealing with material valuation and cost management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Standard Cost Estimate: The primary reason for this error is that a standard cost estimate has already been created for the material in question. SAP prevents changes to the price of a material if a standard cost estimate is in place to maintain data integrity and consistency in financial reporting.
  Material Status: The material may be in a status that does not allow for price changes, such as being locked or having certain restrictions applied.
  Costing Variant Settings: The settings in the costing variant may also restrict changes to the price if certain conditions are not met.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CKPRCH026 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Standard Cost Estimate:
  
  Go to transaction