How To Fix CO461 - Costing variant is not maintained - no actual costs for actual activity

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 461

• Message text: Costing variant is not maintained - no actual costs for actual activity

What causes this issue?

You have not maintained a <DS:GLOS.costing_variant>costing variant</>
for actual costs.
The system is therefore unable to calculate actual costs.

How to fix this error?

Go to the order header and maintain a costing variant for actual costs.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO461 - Costing variant is not maintained - no actual costs for actual activity ?

  The SAP error message CO461 ("Costing variant is not maintained - no actual costs for actual activity") typically occurs in the context of controlling and cost accounting when the system is unable to find a valid costing variant for the actual activity. This can happen during various processes, such as when trying to settle costs or when performing actual costing in production orders or internal orders.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Costing Variant: The primary cause of this error is that the costing variant required for the actual activity is not defined or maintained in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the controlling area or the specific order type that prevent the system from finding the appropriate costing variant.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the controlling area or the order type may not be correctly set up to link to the necessary costing variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CO461 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
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