How To Fix KV242 - WIP calculation at target costs not supported in joint production

KV242 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 242

• Message text: WIP calculation at target costs not supported in joint production

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KV242 - WIP calculation at target costs not supported in joint production ?

  The SAP error message KV242 indicates that the Work in Progress (WIP) calculation at target costs is not supported in joint production scenarios. This error typically arises in the context of production orders that involve joint production processes, where multiple products are produced simultaneously from a common input.
  
  Cause:
  
  Joint Production: In joint production, multiple products are produced from a single production process, and costs are typically allocated among the products based on some predefined criteria.
  Target Costing: The system is trying to perform a WIP calculation based on target costs, which is not supported in joint production scenarios. Target costing is generally used for standard costing and may not align with the joint production methodology.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the controlling (CO) module or production planning (PP) module that are not set up to handle joint production correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Production Order Type: Ensure that the production order type being used