How To Fix RM104 - Costing variant & does not exist

RM104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RM - Messages for Repetitive Manufacturing

• Message number: 104

• Message text: Costing variant & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RM104 - Costing variant & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message RM104 typically indicates that the costing variant specified in a transaction does not exist in the system. This error can occur in various contexts, such as during the execution of a costing run, when trying to create or change a material master, or when performing other cost-related activities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Costing Variant: The costing variant you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The costing variant may have been incorrectly configured or deleted.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the costing variant.
  Incorrect Input: The costing variant may have been incorrectly entered in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Costing Variants:
  
  Go to the transaction code OKKN (Costing Variants) to check if the costing variant exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create it using the same transaction code.
  
  
  
  Create a New Costing Variant:
  
  If the costing variant is missing, you can create a