How To Fix KJ494 - Plan costs < actual costs. Method of apportionment not applicable (&,&)

KJ494 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KJ - Cost Object Controlling for Make-to-Order Production

• Message number: 494

• Message text: Plan costs < actual costs. Method of apportionment not applicable (&,&)

What causes this issue?

The system is attempting to apportion a reserve to line IDs. It uses
the difference between planned costs and actual costs as equivalence
numbers for the apportionment. This procedure only functions if the
planned costs are greater than the actual costs.

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

The letter pair in parentheses can take on the following values:
(K R) Reserves for unrealized costs
(P P) Reserves for commissions/complaints

System Response

How to fix this error?

Do one of the following:
Correct the planned costs
Select another apportionment method in the valuation method
Set the indicator <LS>Other apportionment</> in the valuation method

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KJ494 - Plan costs < actual costs. Method of apportionment not applicable (&,&) ?

  The SAP error message KJ494 indicates that there is a discrepancy between planned costs and actual costs in a cost planning scenario. Specifically, it suggests that the planned costs are less than the actual costs, and the method of apportionment being used is not applicable in this context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cost Planning Issues: The planned costs for a particular cost object (like a project, order, or cost center) are set lower than the actual costs incurred. This can happen due to incorrect planning or changes in project scope that were not reflected in the cost plan.
  Method of Apportionment: The method of apportionment defined in the system may not be suitable for the current situation. This could be due to the configuration of the cost planning or the specific characteristics of the cost object.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be errors in data entry, such as incorrect actual costs being recorded or planned costs not