How To Fix J4350 - For this transfer category, it is necessary to start costing

J4350 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J4 - External Data Transfer

• Message number: 350

• Message text: For this transfer category, it is necessary to start costing

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J4350 - Details

• The SAP error message J4350, which states "For this transfer category, it is necessary to start costing," typically occurs in the context of transferring materials or products between different cost centers, plants, or storage locations. This error indicates that the system requires a costing run to be executed before the transfer can be processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Costing Not Executed: The primary cause of this error is that the costing for the materials involved in the transfer has not been executed. The system needs to know the cost of the materials to process the transfer correctly.
  Transfer Category Configuration: The transfer category being used may require specific costing settings that have not been configured or executed.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not have the necessary costing information or may not be set up correctly for the transfer.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Execute Costing: 
  
  Go to the transaction code CK11N (Create Material Cost Estimate) or CK40N (Costing Run) to