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2771301 - Edit Cost Tab is Greyed Out in the Valuation Tab of Material Master Data

Symptom

You are not able to edit cost in the valuation tab of material PQR as the Edit Cost tab is greyed out.

(Here PQR represents the Material ID)

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Product Data work center.
  2. Go to the Materials view.
  3. Search and Edit the Material PQR.
  4. Go to the Valuation tab.
  5. Select the respective Company and Business Residence.

(or)

  1. Go to the Inventory Valuation work center.
  2. Go to the Materials view.
  3. Search and Edit the Material PQR.
  4. Go to the Valuation tab.
  5. Select the respective Company and Business Residence.

Notice that Edit Cost tab is greyed out.

Cause

The issue is due to fiscal year is not maintained for the respective company. Hence, you are not able to maintain the cost for the respective set of books.

  1. Go to the General Ledger work center.
  2. Go to the Master data view.
  3. Go to the Sets of Books and Assigned Companies sub-view.
  4. Select respective Company and click on Edit Fiscal Years tab.
  5. You have not maintained the Fiscal year details.

Resolution

  1. Go to the General Ledger work center.
  2. Go to the Master data view.
  3. Go to the Sets of Books and Assigned Companies sub-view.
  4. Select respective Company and click on Edit Fiscal Years tab.
  5. Click on New Fiscal Year tab and maintain the Fiscal Year for the respective year.

Keywords

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Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions