How To Fix KW309 - No Activity Based Costing possible without overhead structures.

KW309 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KW - CO-ABC Activity-Based Costing

• Message number: 309

• Message text: No Activity Based Costing possible without overhead structures.

What causes this issue?

No costing sheet was assigned to object &V1&.

System Response

No process costs are allocated by means of templates

How to fix this error?

Assign a costing sheet to the object if a process cost allocation is
required and if it is a nonstatistical object.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KW309 - Details

• The SAP error message KW309 "No Activity Based Costing possible without overhead structures" typically occurs in the context of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) when the system cannot find the necessary overhead structures to perform the costing calculations. This can happen for various reasons, and understanding the cause and implementing the appropriate solution is essential for resolving the issue.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Overhead Structures: The primary cause of this error is that the required overhead structures (such as cost centers, activity types, or cost elements) have not been defined or are not properly configured in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for Activity-Based Costing may not be set up correctly, leading to the inability to perform the necessary calculations.
  Master Data Issues: There may be missing or incorrect master data related to cost centers, activity types, or other relevant components.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the overhead structures.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Overhead