How To Fix KO353 - No costing variant found

KO353 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 353

• Message text: No costing variant found

What causes this issue?

No costing variant could be found. Either no costs have yet been
posted in the product cost collector or confirmation is not to take
place on the basis of production versions, but on the basis of the
planned costing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KO353 - No costing variant found ?

  The SAP error message KO353 ("No costing variant found") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to perform a costing run or when you are attempting to execute a transaction that requires a costing variant, but the system cannot find a valid costing variant for the specified parameters.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Costing Variant: The most common cause is that there is no costing variant defined for the controlling area, or the costing variant is not assigned to the relevant company code or plant.
  Incorrect Configuration: The costing variant may not be properly configured or may not be active for the specific type of cost object you are working with (e.g., product costing, order costing).
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the costing variant.
  Incorrect Parameters: The parameters used in the transaction may not match any existing costing variant.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define a Costing Variant:
  
  Go to the SAP