How To Fix KQ542 - Costing variant & (standard cost estimate) cannot be deleted

KQ542 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 542

• Message text: Costing variant & (standard cost estimate) cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to delete all costing variants for the standard cost
estimate. This is not allowed.

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

System Response

The system makes sure there is always at least one costing variant for
the standard cost estimate.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KQ542 - Costing variant & (standard cost estimate) cannot be deleted ?

  The SAP error message KQ542 indicates that a costing variant and its associated standard cost estimate cannot be deleted. This typically occurs when there are dependencies or references to the costing variant or the standard cost estimate in the system. Here are the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Active Cost Estimates: The costing variant may be linked to active cost estimates that are still in use.
  Dependencies: There may be other objects (like material master records, production orders, etc.) that reference the costing variant or standard cost estimate.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to delete the costing variant or standard cost estimate.
  System Settings: Certain system settings or configurations may prevent the deletion of cost estimates or variants.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Active Cost Estimates:
  
  Use transaction code CK11N or CK40N to check if there are any active cost estimates associated with the costing variant. If there are, you may