How To Fix KOSA111 - Costing variant &1 not allowed for precosting product cost collector

KOSA111 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KOSA - Product Cost Collector

• Message number: 111

• Message text: Costing variant &1 not allowed for precosting product cost collector

What causes this issue?

<DS:GLOS.costing_variant>Costing variant</> &V1& is not intended for
<DS:GLOS.preliminary_costing>preliminary costing</> of
<DS:GLOS.product_cost_collector>product cost collectors</>.
If you want to perform preliminary costing on a product cost collector,
you must choose a costing variant that uses a
<DS:GLOS.costing_type>costing type</> in which the indicator
<LS>Preliminary costing for product cost collectors</> is turned on.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Choose a costing variant using F4 Help.

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KOSA111 - Costing variant &1 not allowed for precosting product cost collector ?

  The SAP error message KOSA111 indicates that the costing variant specified is not allowed for precosting a product cost collector. This error typically arises in the context of product costing in SAP, particularly when dealing with cost collectors in the production environment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Costing Variant Configuration: The costing variant you are trying to use may not be configured to allow precosting for product cost collectors. Each costing variant has specific settings that determine its applicability for different costing processes.
  Costing Variant Assignment: The costing variant may not be assigned to the relevant controlling area or may not be set up correctly for the specific product or cost collector.
  Product Cost Collector Settings: The product cost collector itself may not be set up to use the specified costing variant, or it may be in a status that does not allow precosting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Costing Variant Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for costing variants in SAP (Transaction code: