How To Fix M3836 - No cost estimate number could be assigned

M3836 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M3 - Material Master

• Message number: 836

• Message text: No cost estimate number could be assigned

What causes this issue?

If you create accounting data or costing data for a material for the
first time, a so-called cost estimate number for the material is
assigned by the system.
However, no such number could be assigned for this material.

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?

INCLUDE NA_SYSTVERW1

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M3836 - No cost estimate number could be assigned ?

  The SAP error message M3836, "No cost estimate number could be assigned," typically occurs in the context of material management and costing processes. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid cost estimate for a material or product when trying to perform a transaction that requires cost information, such as a goods movement or a production order.
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing Cost Estimate: The most common cause is that there is no cost estimate available for the material in question. This can happen if the cost estimate has not been created or has been marked as inactive.
  
  
  Incorrect Valuation Class: The valuation class assigned to the material may not be set up correctly, leading to issues in finding the appropriate cost estimate.
  
  
  Costing Variant Issues: The costing variant used may not be configured properly, or it may not be applicable for the material or the transaction type.
  
  
  Period Closing: If the period for