How To Fix KE373 - Costing variant stored with start of period

KE373 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 373

• Message text: Costing variant stored with start of period

What causes this issue?

In Customizing for Product Costing, costing type &V2& was
assigned to costing variant &V1&. There, the date with which manual
costing is to be saved was set as the start of the period. For this
reason, it is unnecessary to make an entry in field "Costing date".

System Response

Any entry in this field will be deleted by the system when you press
ENTER.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE373 - Costing variant stored with start of period ?

  The SAP error message KE373, which states "Costing variant stored with start of period," typically occurs in the context of controlling and cost accounting when there is an issue with the costing variant settings in the system. This error is often related to the configuration of the costing variant and its association with the periods in which costs are being calculated or posted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Costing Variant Configuration: The costing variant may not be properly configured to allow for the period in which you are trying to perform the costing. This can happen if the costing variant is set to a specific period or if it is not valid for the current period.
  Period Lock: The period you are trying to post to may be locked or closed in the system, preventing any new postings or calculations from being made.
  Incorrect Settings: There may be incorrect settings in the controlling area or the costing variant