How To Fix KO396 - No prod. cost coll. f. sales order stock w. moving average price control

KO396 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 396

• Message text: No prod. cost coll. f. sales order stock w. moving average price control

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KO396 - No prod. cost coll. f. sales order stock w. moving average price control ?

  The SAP error message KO396 ("No production cost collector for sales order stock with moving average price control") typically occurs in the context of production orders and sales order stock when there is an issue with the cost accounting setup. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Cost Collector Not Defined: The error indicates that there is no production cost collector defined for the sales order stock that uses moving average price control. This can happen if the configuration for the production order or the sales order stock is incomplete or incorrect.
  
  
  Price Control Settings: The moving average price control (V) is typically used for materials that are procured or produced in a way that their price can fluctuate. If the system is trying to post costs to a sales order stock that is not set up to handle this type of price control, the error will occur.
  
  
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