can not relase SD Invoice due to missing product cost estimation

[Former Member]

Dear all,

During releasing invoice in t code vf02, getting below error:

No standard cost estimate could be found for material "00712849"

Message no. K/834

Diagnosis

In Profitability Analysis, an attempt was made while valuating with material costing to read for material "XXXXXXX" a standard cost estimate released on posting date "10.08.2015".

The system has discovered that there are no error-free standard cost estimates released in plant "XXXX" on the specific date "10.08.2015" for material "XXXXXXX".

The material cost estimate is accessed according to the CO-PA Customizing settings for costing key "ES4" under Define Access to Material Costing.

I am wondering: why the system is checking a valid cost estimation for 10.08.2015? what is being represented with this date 10.08.2015 ? is it service rendered date? requested delivery date? since goods issue date, pricing date and billing date are already 11.08.2015.

[Lakshmipathi]

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G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

Hi

Pls check the configuration settings you did regarding the "Costing Key" in COPA.

Costing Key is used to bring the Cost Estimate into COPA. Pls follow the path...

IMG -- Controlling -- Profitability Analysis -- Master Data -- Valuation -- Set Up valuation Using Material Cost Estimate..."Define Access to Standard Cost Estimate" (KE40). In this, you need to check the Costing Variant and Period Indicator. Pls check the Costing Variant, Plant etc in which you executed the Cost Estimate (CK11N), Marked and Released (CK24). The same should be assigned in this Costing Key.

Thanks