How To Fix K/813 - Assign a costing key for legal valuation

K/813 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K/ -

• Message number: 813

• Message text: Assign a costing key for legal valuation

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K/813 - Assign a costing key for legal valuation ?

  The SAP error message K/813 "Assign a costing key for legal valuation" typically occurs in the context of product costing and valuation in SAP. This error indicates that the system requires a costing key to be assigned for legal valuation purposes, which is necessary for accurate financial reporting and compliance with legal requirements.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Costing Key: The material or product in question does not have a costing key assigned in the material master or in the relevant configuration settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: The costing key may not be properly configured in the system, or the necessary settings for legal valuation may not be in place.
  Valuation Class Issues: The valuation class assigned to the material may not be linked to a valid costing key.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the K/813 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03).
  Check the