How To Fix COOS038 - Different product cost collector for the child order

COOS038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COOS - Order Split

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Different product cost collector for the child order

What causes this issue?

When an order split was being carried out, a product cost collector was
determined for the child order that differs from the product cost
collector of the parent order. However, the parent and child orders in
a split hierarchy must be assigned to the same 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?

The correct product cost collector is determined according to the
master data in the production order. Check the master data in the
parent order and the settings for the product cost collector assigned
to the parent order, so you can determine and correct any
inconsistencies.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COOS038 - Different product cost collector for the child order ?

  The SAP error message COOS038 ("Different product cost collector for the child order") typically occurs in the context of production orders and cost collectors in SAP. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the product cost collector assigned to a parent order and the one assigned to its child order(s). Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Cost Collectors: The parent order and child order are assigned to different product cost collectors. This can happen if the orders are created or modified in a way that they reference different cost collectors.
  Order Type Configuration: The configuration of the order types may not allow for the combination of different cost collectors.
  Manual Changes: If manual changes were made to the cost collector assignments after the orders were created, this could lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cost Collector Assignments:
  
  Verify the cost collector assigned to both the parent and child orders.