How To Fix K3002 - Costing variant does not exist (please check your entry)

K3002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K3 - Material Cost Estimate

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Costing variant does not exist (please check your entry)

What causes this issue?

The costing variant you entered does not exist in the system or is not
valid for the reference object (material) to be costed.

System Response

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?

Enter a valid costing variant with the <LS>possible entries</>
function.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K3002 - Costing variant does not exist (please check your entry) ?

  The SAP error message K3002, "Costing variant does not exist (please check your entry)," typically occurs when you are trying to perform a costing operation in SAP, and the system cannot find the specified costing variant. This can happen in various transactions related to cost accounting, such as when you are trying to create or change a cost estimate.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Costing Variant: The costing variant you are trying to use may not exist in the system or may have been deleted.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the costing variant code you entered.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to access the costing variant.
  
  Configuration Issues: The costing variant may not be properly configured in the system.
  Client-Specific Settings: The costing variant may exist in another client but not in the one you are currently using.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check the Costing Variant:
  
  Go to the transaction code OKKN (Costing Variants) to verify if the