How To Fix W4142 - &: & Data is still relevant for the actual costing

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 142

• Message text: &: & Data is still relevant for the actual costing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4142 - &: & Data is still relevant for the actual costing ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W4142 & : & Data is still relevant for the actual costing
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs during activities related to actual costing or material ledger processing in SAP. It indicates that certain data (such as material ledger documents, actual costing runs, or related postings) is still relevant or active for the current actual costing period or process.
  More specifically:
  
  The system detects that there are still open or relevant data entries (e.g., actual costing results, material ledger documents, or settlement documents) that have not been fully processed or closed.
  This can happen if you try to delete, change, or close data that is still linked to the actual costing process.
  It serves as a safeguard to prevent inconsistencies in actual costing results or material ledger postings.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During actual costing runs (transaction CKMLCP).
  When trying to delete or change material ledger documents or related data.
  When closing or settling periods in the material ledger.
  When attempting to perform activities that require the actual costing data to be finalized or no longer relevant.
  
  
  Solution / How to resolve:
  
  
  Check Open Actual Costing Runs:
  
  Verify if there are any active or incomplete actual costing runs for the material or period in question.
  Use transaction CKMLCP to check the status of actual costing runs.
  Complete or delete incomplete runs if appropriate.
  
  
  
  Check Material Ledger Documents:
  
  Review material ledger documents for the material and period.
  Ensure all postings are complete and no open documents remain.
  
  
  
  Close or Settle Periods:
  
  If the period is still open in the material ledger, consider closing or settling the period properly.
  Use transaction CKMLCP or CKMLCP for actual costing and settlement.
  
  
  
  Check for Open Settlement Documents:
  
  Ensure that all settlement documents related to the actual costing are processed.
  Use transaction KO88 or related settlement transactions.
  
  
  
  Re-run Actual Costing:
  
  If data is inconsistent, you may need to re-run the actual costing process to update or correct the data.
  
  
  
  Consult SAP Notes / Support:
  
  If the issue persists, check SAP Notes for known bugs or patches related to message W4142.
  Contact SAP support if necessary.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Message Class: W4142 is a warning, not an error, so it does not necessarily stop processing but indicates a potential issue.
  Material Ledger and Actual Costing: Actual costing is a process that calculates the actual cost of materials based on actual data (e.g., actual prices, variances). The material ledger stores this data.
  Data Relevance: The message means that the system considers the data still "relevant" or active for the costing process, so changes or deletions might cause inconsistencies.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Data (documents, runs, postings) still active/relevant for actual costing process.
  
  
  Effect
  Warning message W4142 appears to prevent inconsistent changes.
  
  
  Solution
  Complete or delete incomplete runs, close/settle periods, ensure all postings are done.
  
  
  Transactions
  CKMLCP (actual costing), KO88 (settlement), MB51 (material documents)
  
  
  Notes
  Check SAP Notes for specific fixes or updates if problem persists.
  
  
  
  
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