How To Fix PCNTPM024 - For item &1, calculation method is not configured

PCNTPM024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PCNTPM - Message class of total payment management

• Message number: 024

• Message text: For item &1, calculation method is not configured

What causes this issue?

The total payment item calculation method has not been configured. In
the <ZK>Total Payment Configuration Application</><LS> </>report, on the
<LS>Item Structure</> tab, <LS>Standard Method</> has been selected for
the item calculation mode. When <LS>Standard Method</> is selected, the
calculation method must be configured.

System Response

The total payment plan cannot be released.

How to fix this error?

To release the total payment plan, configure the item calculation method
as follows:
Select the item for which the calculation mode is <LS>Standard Method</>
Click <LS>Calculation Method </>
Enter the calculation method information in the <LS>Calculation Method
</>dialog box.
Close the <LS>Calculation Method</> dialog box and release the total
payment plan.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PCNTPM024 - Details

• The SAP error message PCNTPM024 indicates that for a specific item (denoted as &1), the calculation method is not configured. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Product Costing or similar modules where specific configuration settings are required for cost calculations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The calculation method for the item in question has not been defined in the system. This could be due to incomplete setup during the configuration of the product costing module.
  Incorrect Item Type: The item may not be of a type that is supported for the calculation method being used.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or other related master data may not have the necessary settings or may be incomplete.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the relevant module (e.g., Product Costing).
  Ensure that the calculation method for the item