How To Fix FCO207 - Cannot determine overhead group for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO - Messages for Failure Cost Processing FCO

• Message number: 207

• Message text: Cannot determine overhead group for material &1

What causes this issue?

The overhead group cannot be determined due to missing material data.

System Response

If this message is defined as an error message in user-defined error
management (OPR4_FCO), the document is not valuated.
If this message is not defined as an error message, the document is
valuated. If you want to edit the document, remove the cause of the
error:
Reverse the valuation and revaluate the document.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCO207 - Cannot determine overhead group for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message FCO207, which states "Cannot determine overhead group for material &1," typically occurs in the context of cost accounting or when trying to perform a cost calculation for a material. This error indicates that the system is unable to find the overhead group associated with the specified material.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Overhead Group: The material master record does not have an overhead group assigned.
  Incorrect Configuration: The overhead group may not be properly configured in the system.
  Material Type Issues: The material type may not be set up to allow for overhead group assignment.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the material master or related configuration tables.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the accounting view and ensure that an overhead group is assigned to the material.
  
  
  
  Assign Overhead Group:
  
  If the overhead group is missing, you can assign it by editing the material master (transaction code MM02).
  Navigate to the accounting view and enter the appropriate overhead group.
  
  
  
  Review Overhead Group Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the overhead group in the controlling area (transaction code OKTZ).
  Ensure that the overhead group is defined and properly set up.
  
  
  
  Check Material Type Settings:
  
  Verify that the material type allows for overhead group assignment. This can be checked in the material type configuration (transaction code OMS2).
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help files for specific details on overhead groups and their configuration.
  
  
  
  Run Consistency Checks:
  
  Use transaction codes like CK11N (Create Cost Estimate) to see if the error persists and to check for any other related issues.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Overhead Groups: These are used in cost accounting to categorize costs that are not directly attributable to a specific product or service.
  Material Master: This is a central repository of information related to materials in SAP, which includes various views such as basic data, purchasing, sales, and accounting.
  Costing Variants: Ensure that the costing variant being used is correctly configured to utilize the overhead group.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the FCO207 error and ensure that the overhead group is correctly determined for the specified material.