How To Fix CNIF_PI060 - No costs can be planned for &1: reason &2 (see long text)

CNIF_PI060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNIF_PI - BAPI Notifications of Project System

• Message number: 060

• Message text: No costs can be planned for &1: reason &2 (see long text)

What causes this issue?

No costs could be planned (reason &V2&) for object &V1&.
Reason 1: The activity/activity element type is not "primary costs"
Reason 2: There is no currency available
Reason 3: There is no G/L account available
Reason 4: A unit costing already exists

System Response

The costs are not planned for the activity / activity element. An error
message is issued in the BAPI.

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 CNIF_PI060 - No costs can be planned for &1: reason &2 (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message CNIF_PI060 indicates that there is an issue with planning costs for a specific object (e.g., a project, internal order, or cost center) in the SAP system. The message typically provides two key pieces of information: the object identifier (represented as &1) and the reason for the error (represented as &2).
  Causes:
  
  Object Status: The object for which you are trying to plan costs may be in a status that does not allow cost planning. For example, it could be closed or locked.
  Planning Version: The planning version you are using may not be set up correctly or may not allow planning for the specified object.
  Cost Planning Settings: The configuration settings for cost planning may not permit planning for the specific object type.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform cost planning for the specified object.
  Missing Master Data: Required master data (like cost elements or activity