How To Fix KV182 - Cost estimate does not exist. Material/Plant/Process/Date: & & & &

KV182 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 182

• Message text: Cost estimate does not exist. Material/Plant/Process/Date: & & & &

What causes this issue?

The system cannot find a preliminary cost estimate for the product cost
collector.
The system searches for the preliminary cost estimate for the product
cost collector under the combination of plant / material / production
process and date.
You intend to do the following on the basis of this cost estimate:
Valuate work in process (WIP) or scrap in accordance with the <LS>
valuation variant for work in process and scrap</>
Calculate production variances

System Response

The system cannot perform the desired function.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the desired cost estimate exists.
You do this by accessing the Product Cost Planning Information System.
If necessary, create a preliminary cost estimate for the product cost
collector.
To do this, go into the change mode of the product cost collector.
<DS:TRAN.KKF7>Proceed</>
If you want to valuate work in process or scrap on the basis of a
different cost estimate, check the valuation variant for work in process
and scrap.
If you want to perform variance calculation using a different target
cost version, check the target cost versions.
Perform WIP calculation or variance calculation again.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KV182 - Cost estimate does not exist. Material/Plant/Process/Date: & & & & ?

  The SAP error message KV182 indicates that a cost estimate for a specific material, plant, process, and date does not exist. This error typically arises in the context of cost planning or when trying to perform activities that require a cost estimate, such as production planning, material valuation, or pricing.
  Causes of Error KV182
  
  
  Missing Cost Estimate: The most common cause is that a cost estimate has not been created for the specified material in the specified plant and for the relevant date.
  
  
  Incorrect Date: The date specified may not correspond to a period for which a cost estimate has been created. Cost estimates are often valid for specific periods.
  
  
  Material/Plant Configuration: The material or plant may not be properly configured in the system, or the cost estimate may not have been assigned to the correct configuration.
  
  
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant used may not be set up correctly, or it may not be