How To Fix KV169 - No target costs because no price for material & & in currency &

KV169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KV - Variance Analysis for Cost Centers and Cost Objects

• Message number: 169

• Message text: No target costs because no price for material & & in currency &

What causes this issue?

Because the company code currency is not the same as the controlling
area currency, the system is attempting to calculate
<DS:GLOS.target_costs>target costs</> in both currencies.
However, the <DS:GLOS.cost_component>cost components</> for the
relevant cost estimate only exist in one currency. The relevant cost
estimate can be one of the following:
The current <DS:GLOS.standard_cost_estimate>standard cost estimate</>
for the material being manufactured
The alternative <DS:GLOS.3526B72BAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>material cost
estimate</> (such as a
<DS:GLOS.3526B75EAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>modified standard cost
estimate</> or <DS:GLOS.3526B71CAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>current cost
estimate</>)
The <DS:GLOS.3526B6D1AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>sales order cost
estimate</>

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?

For the next relevant cost estimate, you can ensure that a
<DS:GLOS.cost_component_split>cost component split</> is generated in
the second currency by activating the
<DS:GLOS.3526B6C3AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>cost component split</> in
controlling area currency. You do this in Customizing for Product Cost
Planning

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KV169 - No target costs because no price for material & & in currency & ?

  The SAP error message KV169 indicates that there are no target costs available for a specific material in a given currency. This typically occurs in the context of cost planning or product costing when the system is unable to find a valid price for the specified material.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Price Data: The most common cause is that the material does not have a valid price maintained in the system. This could be due to:
  
  The material master record not being updated with the necessary pricing information.
  The price not being set for the relevant valuation area or currency.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the costing variant or the valuation method being used.
  
  
  Material Status: The material might be blocked or inactive, preventing it from being used in costing.
  
  
  Currency Issues: The currency specified in the error message may not be set up correctly in the system for the material.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
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