How To Fix OM528 - Actual costing in plant &1 is not active

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OM - Customizing Materialwirtschaft

• Message number: 528

• Message text: Actual costing in plant &1 is not active

What causes this issue?

You want to activate the actual cost component split.
However, a precondition is that you have already activated the update
of the actual costing in plant &V1&.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

First activate the actual costing in plant &V1&.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OM528 - Actual costing in plant &1 is not active ?

  The SAP error message OM528 indicates that actual costing is not active for the specified plant. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform activities related to actual costing, such as running a costing run or executing a transaction that requires actual costing, but the configuration for actual costing is not set up for the plant in question.
  Cause:
  
  Actual Costing Not Activated: The most common cause is that actual costing has not been activated for the specific plant in the configuration settings.
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to the controlling area or the plant that prevent actual costing from being enabled.
  Plant Not Assigned: The plant may not be properly assigned to the controlling area that is configured for actual costing.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OM528 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate Actual Costing:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to Controlling -> Product Cost Controlling -> Actual Costing/Material Ledger -> Activate Actual Costing.
  Select the relevant plant and activate actual costing.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the plant is assigned to a controlling area that has actual costing activated.
  Go to Controlling -> General Controlling -> Master Data -> Controlling Area -> Assign Plants to Controlling Area and verify the assignment.
  
  
  
  Review Material Ledger Settings:
  
  Check if the Material Ledger is activated for the plant. Go to Logistics -> Materials Management -> Material Master -> Material -> Material Ledger and ensure it is set up correctly.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help files related to actual costing and material ledger for any additional configuration steps that may be required.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  After making the necessary changes, test the functionality again to ensure that the error is resolved.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may use transaction codes like OKB9 (for activating actual costing) and OMK1 (for configuring the material ledger) to navigate directly to the relevant configuration screens.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or additional guidance related to the OM528 error.
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the configuration settings.
  
  If the issue persists after following these steps, it may be beneficial to consult with your SAP Basis or Controlling team for further assistance.