How To Fix FINS_COSTING_UTIL015 - Costing view for material &1 plant &2 doesn't exist in cFIN system

FINS_COSTING_UTIL015 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_COSTING_UTIL - Error messages occuring in Costing Utilities

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Costing view for material &1 plant &2 doesn't exist in cFIN system

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_COSTING_UTIL015 - Costing view for material &1 plant &2 doesn't exist in cFIN system ?

  The SAP error message FINS_COSTING_UTIL015 indicates that the costing view for a specific material in a particular plant does not exist in the Central Finance (cFIN) system. This error typically arises during the process of transferring data from a source system to the Central Finance system, particularly when dealing with material master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Costing View: The most common cause is that the costing view for the specified material and plant has not been created in the Central Finance system.
  Data Replication Issues: There may be issues with the data replication process from the source system to the Central Finance system, leading to missing or incomplete data.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the Central Finance system or the source system can lead to this error.
  Material Not Extended: The material may not be extended to the relevant plant in the Central Finance system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Costing View: 
  
  Go to the material master transaction (MM01) in