How To Fix CO140 - Bulk material not allowed for items relevant to costing

CO140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Bulk material not allowed for items relevant to costing

What causes this issue?

Components that are marked as <GL:bulk_material>bulk material</>are of
low value and used in small quantities.
They are not taken into account when an order is costed.

How to fix this error?

Set either the 'bulk material' indicator or the 'relevant to costing'
indicator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO140 - Bulk material not allowed for items relevant to costing ?

  The SAP error message CO140, which states "Bulk material not allowed for items relevant to costing," typically occurs when you are trying to use a bulk material in a context where it is not permitted for cost accounting purposes. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating a production order, a cost estimate, or a bill of materials (BOM) that involves bulk materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Type: The material you are trying to use is classified as a bulk material (e.g., material type "BULK") in SAP. Bulk materials are generally not suitable for costing because they do not have a defined unit of measure for costing purposes.
  Costing Relevance: The item you are trying to process is marked as relevant for costing, but the bulk material does not meet the necessary criteria for costing.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the material master or the controlling area may restrict the use of bulk