How To Fix KV184 - Valuation at target costs on basis of preliminary cost estimate

KV184 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 184

• Message text: Valuation at target costs on basis of preliminary cost estimate

What causes this issue?

The work in process or scrap was valued in accordance with the valuation
variant defined in Customizing for <LS>Product Cost by Order</> or
<LS>Product Cost by Period</> under <LS>Define Valuation Variant for WIP
and Scrap (Target Costs)</> using target costs calculated on the basis
of the preliminary cost estimate for the product cost collector or
manufacturing order.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KV184 - Valuation at target costs on basis of preliminary cost estimate ?

  The SAP error message KV184, which states "Valuation at target costs on basis of preliminary cost estimate," typically occurs in the context of product costing and valuation in SAP. This error is related to the use of target costing and preliminary cost estimates in the costing process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Preliminary Cost Estimate Not Released: The preliminary cost estimate may not have been released or finalized. In SAP, only released cost estimates can be used for valuation purposes.
  Target Costing Configuration: The configuration for target costing may not be set up correctly, or the system may not be configured to allow valuation based on preliminary cost estimates.
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant used may not be set up to allow for target costing or may not be compatible with the preliminary cost estimate.
  Missing Data: Required data for the valuation process may be missing or incomplete, such as missing cost components or incorrect settings in the