How To Fix K3039 - Process material & / & cannot be costed

K3039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K3 - Material Cost Estimate

• Message number: 039

• Message text: Process material & / & cannot be costed

What causes this issue?

Material &V1& in plant &V2& is assigned to a material type for which
the <LS>Material for process</> indicator is set. These materials are
used in the manufacture of co-products in order to represent the
process in which multiple <DS:GLOS.co-product>co-products</> arise.
Currently, the planned costs for the process material cannot be
distributed to the co-products. For this reason you cannot cost such
materials.

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?

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Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

K3039 - Details

• The SAP error message K3039, which states "Process material & / & cannot be costed," typically occurs in the context of cost accounting and material management within SAP. This error indicates that the system is unable to calculate the costs for a specific process material due to various reasons. Here are some common causes, potential solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing Master Data: The material master data for the process material may be incomplete or missing. This includes missing valuation class, price control indicators, or other necessary fields.
  
  
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant used for the cost calculation may not be properly configured or may not include the necessary parameters for the process material.
  
  
  Costing Run Not Executed: The costing run for the material may not have been executed, or the last costing run may have failed.
  
  
  Material Status: The material may have a status that prevents it from being costed, such as being