How To Fix COOS029 - No product cost collector has been specified for order type &1

COOS029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COOS - Order Split

• Message number: 029

• Message text: No product cost collector has been specified for order type &1

What causes this issue?

Orders with this order type cannot be assigned to any product cost
collector. Orders generated by a split (child orders) must, however, be
assigned to a product cost collector.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter an order type which allows a product cost collector. You can see
whether or not a product cost collector is allowed for an order type in
Customizing on the 'Controlling' detail screen for parameter
maintenance of the order type.
<DS:TRAN.OPL8>Order Type Parameters</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COOS029 - No product cost collector has been specified for order type &1 ?

  The SAP error message COOS029 indicates that there is no product cost collector specified for the order type you are trying to process. This error typically occurs in the context of controlling and cost accounting when you are working with production orders or internal orders.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The order type you are using does not have a corresponding product cost collector defined in the system.
  Incorrect Order Type: The order type may not be set up to use product cost collectors, or it may be incorrectly configured.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the order type may not be complete or correctly maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the COOS029 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Order Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the order type in transaction code SPRO.
  Navigate to Controlling > Product Cost Controlling > Product Cost Planning > Cost Object Controlling > Define Order