How To Fix KQ407 - Select costing type, valuation variant or quantity structure control

KQ407 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KQ - Error Messages for Customizing Product Costing

• Message number: 407

• Message text: Select costing type, valuation variant or quantity structure control

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KQ407 - Select costing type, valuation variant or quantity structure control ?

  The SAP error message KQ407 ("Select costing type, valuation variant or quantity structure control") typically occurs in the context of product costing or when trying to perform a cost estimate in SAP. This error indicates that the system requires specific settings related to costing type, valuation variant, or quantity structure control, which have not been properly defined or selected.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Configuration: The costing type, valuation variant, or quantity structure control may not be configured in the system.
  Incorrect Selection: The user may not have selected the appropriate costing type or valuation variant for the cost estimate.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or other related master data may not be set up correctly, leading to the inability to determine the costing type or valuation variant.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the required costing settings.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction SPRO) and navigate to the