How To Fix KPN054 - A costing for material &2 has already been maintained re WBS el. &1

KPN054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KPN - Costing: Networks, Projects

• Message number: 054

• Message text: A costing for material &2 has already been maintained re WBS el. &1

What causes this issue?

The materials in valuated project stock are valued at the level of the
WBS element, material, and plant.
A price has already been prescribed for WBS element &V1&, material &V2&
, and plant &V3& by means of a unit costing.

System Response

You cannot create a further unit costing for WBS element &V1&, material
&V2&, plant &V3&.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the existing unit costing as necessary.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KPN054 - Details

• The SAP error message KPN054 indicates that a costing for a specific material (denoted by &2) has already been maintained for a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) element (denoted by &1). This typically occurs in the context of project controlling and cost planning within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Costing Entry: The error arises when there is an attempt to create or modify a costing entry for a material that already has an existing costing entry associated with the specified WBS element.
  Incorrect Data Entry: It may also occur due to incorrect data entry or an attempt to reassign costs to a WBS element that already has costs assigned.
  System Configuration: Sometimes, the system configuration or settings may lead to this error if the same material is being used across multiple projects or WBS elements.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Costing Entries: Review the existing costing entries for the specified material and WBS element. You can do this by navigating to