How To Fix KN217 - There are no procurement alternatives for the cost estimate

KN217 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KN - Reporting for Costing

• Message number: 217

• Message text: There are no procurement alternatives for the cost estimate

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KN217 - There are no procurement alternatives for the cost estimate ?

  The SAP error message KN217 ("There are no procurement alternatives for the cost estimate") typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a cost estimate for a material, but the system cannot find any valid procurement alternatives for that material. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the creation of a cost estimate for a material in the Material Ledger or during the costing run.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Procurement Alternatives: The material does not have any procurement alternatives defined in the system. Procurement alternatives can include different sources of supply, such as vendors or production processes.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not be set up correctly, or the relevant views (like Purchasing or MRP) may not be maintained.
  Inactive or Invalid Vendor: If the procurement alternative is linked to a vendor that is inactive or not valid, the system will not be able to find a procurement