How To Fix KE290 - No standard cost estimate could be found for material "&"

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 290

• Message text: No standard cost estimate could be found for material "&"

What causes this issue?

In Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) the system tried to read a valid
material cost estimate for material <ZH>"&V1&"</> on the posting date
<ZH>"&V2&"</>.
The system determined that no valid material cost estimate exists in
plant <ZH>"&V3&"</> on <ZH>"&V2&"</> for material <ZH>"&V1&"</>.
Under "<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORKEKE40>Define Keys for Accessing Material
Cost Estimates</>", costing key <ZH>"&V4&"</> was used to look for the
cost estimate, as defined in the Customizing settings for CO-PA.
<DS:TRAN.CK13N>Display material cost estimate</>
<DS:TRAN.KKPCN>Display material cost estimate without quantity
structure</>

System Response

The document cannot be processed further.

How to fix this error?

Check your Customizing settings.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE290 - No standard cost estimate could be found for material "&" ?

  The SAP error message KE290 ("No standard cost estimate could be found for material '&'") typically occurs in the context of controlling and cost accounting when the system is unable to find a valid standard cost estimate for a specific material. This can happen for several reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for resolving the issue.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Standard Cost Estimate: The most common reason is that a standard cost estimate has not been created for the material in question.
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant used may not be set up correctly or may not be applicable to the material.
  Valuation Class: The valuation class assigned to the material may not be linked to a valid cost estimate.
  Period Closing: If the period is closed, the system may not allow access to the cost estimates for that period.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not be complete or may have errors that