How To Fix KE296 - The status of the material cost estimate for material "&" is not allowed

KE296 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 296

• Message text: The status of the material cost estimate for material "&" is not allowed

What causes this issue?

The system tried to read the product cost estimate for product &v1&
using the costing variant &v2& and the costing version &v3&.

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

However, the product cost estimate has the status &v4&, which means that
it contains errors. Therefore the cost estimate is not valid.

System Response

You cannot valuate this product using a product cost estimate.

How to fix this error?

Correct the product cost estimate.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE296 - The status of the material cost estimate for material "&" is not allowed ?

  The SAP error message KE296 indicates that there is an issue with the status of the material cost estimate for a specific material. This error typically arises in the context of controlling and cost accounting when trying to perform operations related to cost estimates, such as posting or processing transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message KE296 can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  Inactive Cost Estimate: The cost estimate for the material may not be active or may have been marked as inactive.
  Incorrect Status: The status of the cost estimate may not allow for the operation you are trying to perform (e.g., it may be locked or not released).
  Missing Costing Variant: The costing variant used may not be correctly set up or may not be applicable for the material.
  Material Master Settings: The material master data may not be correctly configured, leading to issues with the cost estimate.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KE296 error, you can take