How To Fix /CWM/MM047 - There is no variance

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CWM/MM -

• Message number: 047

• Message text: There is no variance

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /CWM/MM047 - There is no variance ?

  The SAP error message /CWM/MM047 There is no variance typically occurs in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with variance analysis in the context of production orders, cost centers, or internal orders. This error indicates that the system is unable to find any variance data for the specified object, which can happen for several reasons.
  Causes:
  
  No Actual Costs Recorded: The production order or cost center may not have any actual costs recorded against it, leading to no variance being calculated.
  No Planned Costs: If there are no planned costs associated with the order or cost center, the system cannot compute a variance.
  Incorrect Period: The period for which you are trying to analyze variance may not have any data. This can happen if the data is not yet posted for that period.
  Data Not Updated: The variance calculation may not have been executed or updated in the system, leading