How To Fix KE377 - Costing variant stored with start of period

KE377 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 377

• Message text: Costing variant stored with start of period

What causes this issue?

In Customizing for Product Costing, costing type &V2& is
assigned to costing variant &V1&. There, the costing type was set to be
saved with the start of the period for manual costing. It is,
therefore, not necessary to make an entry in field "Costing date".

System Response

Any entries in this field will be deleted by the system after you press
ENTER.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE377 - Costing variant stored with start of period ?

  The SAP error message KE377 indicates that a costing variant is stored with a start of period, which can lead to issues when trying to execute certain transactions related to cost accounting. This error typically arises in the context of controlling (CO) and product costing.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the costing variant is configured with a start of period that does not align with the current period or the period being processed. This can happen if:
  
  The costing variant is set up incorrectly.
  The period for which you are trying to execute the costing run is outside the valid range defined by the costing variant.
  There are inconsistencies in the configuration of the controlling area or the costing variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KE377 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Costing Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the costing variant in SAP (Transaction code: OKKN).
  Verify the settings for the "Start of Period" and ensure