How To Fix J2045 - Costing lot size is zero. Please check the cost estimate

J2045 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J2 - Message Class for Development Class JBT

• Message number: 045

• Message text: Costing lot size is zero. Please check the cost estimate

What causes this issue?

For transaction '&V1&', operating concern '&V3&' was found for company
code '&V3&'. When the costing run was initiated, however, operating
concern '&V4&' was entered.

System Response

The transaction can not be costed in the current run.

How to fix this error?

Please start the costing run for this transaction again, and this time
enter operating concern '&V3&'.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J2045 - Costing lot size is zero. Please check the cost estimate ?

  The SAP error message J2045, which states "Costing lot size is zero. Please check the cost estimate," typically occurs during the cost estimation process in SAP, particularly when dealing with materials or production orders. This error indicates that the system has encountered a situation where the lot size for costing is set to zero, which is not valid for cost estimation.
  Causes:
  
  Lot Size Configuration: The lot size for the material or production order may not be defined correctly in the material master or the production order settings.
  Missing Data: Required data for the cost estimate, such as quantity or lot size, may be missing or incorrectly entered.
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant used may not be configured properly, leading to a situation where the lot size is calculated as zero.
  Material Master Settings: The material master record may not have the necessary costing views or data filled in.
  Production Version: If a production version