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Billing CO-PA KE 348 Error Message

Former Member
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Hi Gurus,

We got an error message in billing with message KE 348. The material type used in the billing item has only quantity update (no valuation update), the materials accounting and costing views does not exist. I dont want the item to be valuated and get error message. I want it to be posted to FI and COPA document without valuation

For the same materials, another operating concern in the same live system work without problem. I could not see the difference in customizing. What should be done for passing this control?

Message no. KE348

Diagnosis

In Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), the system tried to valuate a line item by looking for a product cost estimate for product "XXXXXX" using the plan period indicator.

To do this, the system has to read the valuation segment ("MBEW") of the material master. This segment does not exist in valuation area XXXX.

Display material, View: Costing

The system tried to read the product cost estimate according to costing costing key XXX as defined in the CO-PA Customizing settings.

System Response

The document cannot be processed.

Procedure

Contact your system administrator.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Ahmet

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Former Member
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Hi Ahmet,

I think the problem with this why you always encountered this error everytime you post the FI and COPA documents is that such product has no standard cost maintained in Plant where such material came from.

What you need to do is to have that material costed first in that plant.

Thanks and Best Regards,

Rosniev Manuel

Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.

Former Member
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Hi Rosniev,

Tha material type of the material, we got error, is non-valuated, in other words accounting and costing views of materials do not exist. Therefore, It is not possible to cost the material.

I raised an OSS message about it but still waiting for reply...

Kind regards

Ahmet

ajaycwa1981
Active Contributor
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Hi Ahmet

The settings you did in KE4J or KEPC are causing this error

You have assigned costing key to this material type as well

Please remove this material type from KE4J / KEPC and the error would get resolved.... Try billing after this....

If the error still exists, You may need to put a deletion flag to the current sales order line item and create a new one and do PGI / Billing for the same

Br, Ajay M

Former Member
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Hi Ajay,

There is no entry for the material in the KE4J / KEPC, but the system gives error message. The billing waits in VFX3, in other words delivery realized, billing print out is taken.

It is waiting for to be posted to FI and COPA. Because of this, cancelling that order and creating a new one may not be possible, moreover as i said, material type or material already does not exist in the config. steps and I am not sure whether it is worth to try.

Can there be any other reason?

Thanks.

Ahmet

Former Member
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Hi Ahmet ,

Can you please let us know what is maintained in KEPC .. have you maintained there that you need a released cost esimate...

Please let ius know the same ..

Regards

Sarada

ajaycwa1981
Active Contributor
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Hi Ahmet

This means that you have not maintained any Mat Type in KE4J / KEPC... In my opinion, you are using KEPC and you have maintained KEPC at a generic level i.e. say, Plant / Comp Code / Contr Area, etc

Include Mat Types in KEPC and specify all those Mat Types where it should be applicable.... DO NOT include this material type in KEPC

Dont worry, we would solve the issue... This is not a monster!

Br, Ajay M

Former Member
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Hi,

Thanks for your motivation I am using just KEPC in valuation assignment.

The used source parameters are 1.Point of valuation (01 and 02 are used), 2. Record Type (F used), 3. Plan version (CO-PA) (not used, initial), 4. Material Type.

Target parameters are KALAW1 and KALAW2 (standard cost estimate and future cost estimate are assigned successively for 01) (ML costing and CUM are for 02).

Our material type we face problem belongs to 1006 and this material type is not in this assignment table.

Additionally, the system gives the error message in the KALAW2 of 01 point of valuation step (future cost estimate).

Thanks for your helps

Ahmet

ajaycwa1981
Active Contributor
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Hi Ahmet

In KALAW1 (Std Cost Estimate) - Tick the check box Exclusive access to Cost Estimate

In KALAW2 (Future Cost Estimate) - Tick the 2 check boxes (Exclusive access AND Error msg if NO cost estimate found)

Also, check if Mat Type 1006 is assigned in KE4J?

I am sure that w/o assigning Mat Type 1006, this error cant come....

Br, Ajay M

Former Member
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Hi Ajay,

I have changed the settings of KALAW1 and KALAW2 and there is NO assignment of Mat Type 1006 in both KE4J and KEPC.

It seems so interesting to me because as I said there is another operating concern works fine under same Mat type and valuation strategy.

The system still gives error in KALAW2, there is no valuation etc.

Am I missing somewhere else? Time is very limited, next week we will close the period 1 (first closing in the live) and has to complete last two billing related to valuation of material type 1006.

Any other suggestion? thx in advance.

Ahmet

ajaycwa1981
Active Contributor
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Hi Ahmet

Can you provide me the screen image of KEPC and KE40 (costing Keys)

You can use imageshack website and upload the screen image

If the issue is critical for you, you can delect the check box "Issue Errir nsg if not cost estimate found" in your Costing key... The invoices would pass through because you dont need any valuation to happen for this

Br, Ajay M

Former Member
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Hi Ajay,

You can reach the screenshots in the below link both KE40 and KEPC.

[http://img52.imageshack.us/g/ke40.gif/]

You said that uncheck the issue error message thick in costing keys in order to pass the control BUT it was already unchecked until you wanted me to check the thicks in your previous message. I am not sure whether it works because it was the case I already tried in the first.

Your comments? thx.

Ahmet

ajaycwa1981
Active Contributor
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Hi Ahmet

your settings are perfectly alright.... When Mat Type 1006 is not mentioned in here, why should you get this error for this mat type....

I hope KE4J is blank i.e. it has no assignment to mat types...

I would suggest you raise an OSS message.... You should not get this error for Mat Type 1006... Are you sure that the mat type is 1006?

Br, Ajay M