How To Fix WRF_APC296 - Assignment for &1, key figure &2 and material &3 has not been copied

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 296

• Message text: Assignment for &1, key figure &2 and material &3 has not been copied

What causes this issue?

The assignment for assortment &V1&, key figure &V2& and material &V3&
has not been copied because no corresponding material has been found.

System Response

This assignment entry has been ignored for the copy operation.

How to fix this error?

Create a corresponding material and update the assignment manually.

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 WRF_APC296 - Assignment for &1, key figure &2 and material &3 has not been copied ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC296
  
  Text: Assignment for &1, key figure &2 and material &3 has not been copied.
  
  1. Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of SAP Product Costing (CO-PC), specifically during the copying or transfer of key figure assignments related to materials in the Activity Price Calculation (APC) process.
  
  The system tries to copy or assign a key figure (e.g., a cost element, activity type, or statistical key figure) for a particular material or cost object.
  However, the assignment for the specified combination of &1 (usually a cost center, cost object, or similar), key figure &2, and material &3 does not exist or cannot be found in the source data.
  This means the system expected to find an assignment to copy but it is missing or incomplete.
  
  
  2. When does it occur?
  
  During activity price calculation or cost roll-up processes.
  When copying key figure assignments from one version or period to another.
  When updating or transferring cost data related to materials and key figures.
  Possibly during cost estimate copying or cost component split processes.
  
  
  3. Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check the assignment master data:
  
  Verify that the key figure &2 is correctly assigned to the material &3 and the relevant cost object &1.
  Use transaction codes like KP26 (Activity Price Planning), CKM3 (Material Cost Estimate), or KSU5 (Statistical Key Figures) to check assignments.
  
  
  
  Maintain missing assignments:
  
  If the assignment is missing, create or maintain it in the relevant customizing or master data.
  For example, assign the key figure to the material in the activity price planning or statistical key figure assignment.
  
  
  
  Check the copying logic or variant:
  
  If the error occurs during copying, check the copy variant or the program logic to ensure it references valid assignments.
  
  
  
  Check authorization and consistency:
  
  Ensure you have the necessary authorizations to maintain or copy these assignments.
  Run consistency checks for master data related to costing.
  
  
  
  Re-run the process after correction:
  
  After maintaining the missing assignments, re-execute the process that caused the error.
  
  
  
  
  4. Related Information:
  
  Key Figures: In SAP APC, key figures represent quantities or values used in activity price calculation, such as activity quantities, statistical key figures, or cost elements.
  Material Assignment: Materials must be correctly linked to key figures and cost centers or activity types for costing to work properly.
  Transactions to check:
  
  KP26 – Maintain Activity Price Planning
  CKM3 – Display Material Cost Estimate
  KSU5 – Maintain Statistical Key Figures
  CK11N/CK40N – Cost Estimate Transactions
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP OSS Notes for any known bugs or patches related to WRF_APC296.
  Debugging: If the problem persists, debugging the program or checking the detailed logs may help identify why the assignment is missing.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Missing assignment of key figure &2 to material &3 and cost object &1 during copying.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain the missing assignment in master data (KP26, KSU5), verify copying logic, then retry.
  
  
  Context
  Occurs in Activity Price Calculation or cost estimate copying in SAP CO-PC.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact process or transaction where this error occurs, I can help you with more specific steps.