How To Fix KQ500 - Costing type & used by product cost estimates. Cannot delete

KQ500 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 500

• Message text: Costing type & used by product cost estimates. Cannot delete

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KQ500 - Costing type & used by product cost estimates. Cannot delete ?

  The SAP error message KQ500 indicates that a specific costing type is being used by product cost estimates, which prevents its deletion. This error typically arises when you attempt to delete a costing type that is still linked to existing cost estimates or other related objects in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Active Cost Estimates: The costing type you are trying to delete is currently being used in one or more product cost estimates.
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies on the costing type in various configurations, such as cost centers, internal orders, or other financial documents.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that no critical data is lost or corrupted by allowing the deletion of objects that are still in use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KQ500 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Usage:
  
  Use transaction codes like CK13N (Display Material Cost Estimate) or CK40N (Costing Run) to check if the costing type is being used in