How To Fix KJ521 - Reserves for unrealized costs of a line ID is too large

KJ521 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 521

• Message text: Reserves for unrealized costs of a line ID is too large

What causes this issue?

The value is calculated with the following formula:
'Calculated value = ((Planned Costs of Line ID - Actual Costs of Line
ID)
/ (Total Plan Costs - Total Actual Costs) ) Total
Reserves.

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

The result of this calculation exceeds the maximum allowed size of the
currency fields.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check your planned and actual values, or set the "Other Apportionment"
indicator in Customizing for the valuation methods of results analysis
(transaction OKG3) in Expert Mode for the status, results analysis key,
and controlling area used.

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 KJ521 - Reserves for unrealized costs of a line ID is too large ?

  The SAP error message KJ521, which states "Reserves for unrealized costs of a line ID is too large," typically occurs in the context of controlling and cost accounting, particularly when dealing with internal orders, projects, or cost centers. This error indicates that the reserves for unrealized costs associated with a specific line item exceed the allowable limits set in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Excessive Reserve Amounts: The primary cause of this error is that the calculated reserves for unrealized costs for a specific line item exceed the maximum limit defined in the system configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for cost accounting or internal orders may not be aligned with the actual data, leading to discrepancies.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be incorrect or excessive data entries related to costs or reserves that are causing the system to calculate an unrealized cost reserve that is too high.
  Currency Conversion Issues: If there are currency conversion issues,