How To Fix KQ811 - First enter costing sheet or press ENTER

KQ811 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 811

• Message text: First enter costing sheet or press ENTER

What causes this issue?

To find the allowed overhead key, the system has to know the costing
sheet. The system ignores any entry you made just before you called
up the possible entries (without first pressing ENTER).

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?

The correct procedure is as follows:
Enter the costing sheet you require.
Press ENTER.
Position the cursor on the "Overhead key" field.
Select the possible entries function.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KQ811 - First enter costing sheet or press ENTER ?

  The SAP error message KQ811 ("First enter costing sheet or press ENTER") typically occurs in the context of product costing or cost planning in SAP. This error indicates that the system expects a costing sheet to be entered in the relevant field, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Costing Sheet: The most common cause of this error is that the costing sheet field is left blank when trying to execute a transaction that requires it.
  Incorrect Configuration: The costing sheet may not be properly configured in the system, or the relevant settings may not be in place for the specific material or cost object.
  Transaction Context: The error may arise in specific transactions where a costing sheet is mandatory, such as during the creation or modification of cost estimates.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter Costing Sheet: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., CK11N for cost estimate creation).
  Locate the field for the costing sheet and enter the appropriate