How To Fix KO348 - Product cost collector has costs from several orders/production versions

KO348 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 348

• Message text: Product cost collector has costs from several orders/production versions

What causes this issue?

The system selected a <DS:GLOS.product_cost_collector>product cost
collector</>, based on the entries you made. This groups the costs for
more than one order (<DS:GLOS.run_schedule_header>run schedule headers
</> or <DS:GLOS.3526C3D7AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>production orders
</>), or production versions.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KO348 - Product cost collector has costs from several orders/production versions ?

  The SAP error message KO348 indicates that a product cost collector has accumulated costs from multiple orders or production versions. This situation typically arises in the context of controlling and product costing within SAP, particularly when dealing with production orders and cost collectors.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Multiple Orders/Production Versions: The primary cause of this error is that the product cost collector is linked to multiple production orders or production versions. This can happen if the cost collector is not properly segregated for different production runs or if there are overlapping production versions.
  
  
  Cost Assignment Issues: There may be issues with how costs are assigned to the product cost collector, leading to confusion in the system about which costs belong to which order or version.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the controlling area or product costing settings can also lead to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Cost Collector Assignment: Check the assignment of production orders to the product cost collector.