The Review Cost Accounting Processes UI in Oracle Fusion provides a centralized and intuitive platform for monitoring and managing cost accounting activities. It enables users to track the status of various cost-related processes in real time, such as cost import, cost processing, and cost distribution.
One of its key
features is the ability to identify and analyze unprocessed or errored
transactions, which may be blocking the completion of period-end close
activities.
This includes
transactions stuck due to data inconsistencies, missing references, or
configuration issues.
By using this
UI, finance and supply chain teams can proactively troubleshoot and resolve
exceptions, ensuring that all transactions are successfully accounted for and
that the cost accounting subledger remains accurate and complete. This not only
supports a smoother and faster period-end close but also enhances financial
integrity and reporting accuracy across the enterprise.
1.
All the error records are already grouped
here under different buckets with Latest Process ID and can be viewed in
below screen-
Supply
Chain Execution -> Cost Accounting -> Cost Processing -> Create Cost
Accounting Processes
2.
This Process ID would be same as the one that
appears in the below navigation.
Supply Chain Execution -> Cost Accounting -> Cost
Processing -> Create Cost Accounting Distributions
Parameters: Run
Control
The following section presents a practical and structured
approach to identifying the root causes behind various error
messages encountered during cost accounting processes. It includes detailed
analysis techniques, diagnostic tips, and common patterns observed across
different transaction types.
Each error message is broken down to explain why it
occurs, the specific business or configuration issue that may be
triggering it, and the recommended resolution steps to address the
underlying problem effectively.
By following this approach, users can systematically resolve
issues, minimize recurring errors, and ensure smoother and more accurate cost
processing within Oracle Fusion.
Error Message#1: “The work order completion
transaction was not processed because the work order associated with this
transaction has not yet been closed.”
Information Message#1: NA
Root Cause Analysis:
1.
Cost
Profile Configured with Actual Cost Method:
The affected items are associated with a cost profile that
uses the Actual Cost method. This method tracks and calculates costs based on
the actual consumption of materials and resources, making it sensitive to
transaction timing and work order status.
2.
Provisional
Completion Option Set to 'Value at work order close':
Within the cost profile, the Provisional Completion setting
is configured as ‘Value at Work Order Close.’ This means that the system defers
cost valuation for work order completions until the work order is officially
closed, not when the product is completed.
3.
Work
Orders Partially or Fully Completed but Not Closed:
In these cases, the associated work orders (WOs) may have had
product completions—either partial or full—but the work orders themselves
remain open. Since the system is configured to value completions only at the
time of closure, this creates a temporary hold in cost processing.
4.
Work in Process Product Completion Transactions Remain Unprocessed:
As a result of the above configuration and work order status,
the Work in Process (WIP) Product Completion transactions are stuck in error.
These transactions cannot be costed until the corresponding work orders are
closed, causing them to appear as unprocessed or errored in the Review Cost
Accounting Processes UI.
This
analysis helps pinpoint the relationship between cost profile settings and work
order lifecycle statuses, offering a clear path to resolving the issue by
either adjusting configurations or ensuring timely closure of work orders.
Error Message#2: “The outgoing inventory transaction
could not be costed because there is no layer cost for the item.”
Information
Message#2: “Issue transaction was put on hold to avoid generating negative
inventory.”
Root
Cause Analysis:
1.
Cost
Profile is Setup with Actual Cost Method
2.
Provisional
Completion option in the Cost Profile is setup with Value at work order
close.
3.
Produced
Quantities Used in Downstream Transactions Before WO Closure:
The quantities produced through work orders—though not yet costed due to the
pending work order closure—are subsequently consumed in various downstream
transactions. These include Internal Transfers, Sales Order Fulfilments,
Miscellaneous Issues, and even WIP Issues. Since the completion costs for these
quantities are not yet accounted for (because the work orders are still open),
the system faces a costing imbalance when trying to process these follow-on
transactions.
4.
‘Process
Negative Quantity’ Option Set to ‘Never’:
The ‘Process Negative Quantity’ option in the cost profile is configured as
‘Never’ which restricts the system from processing transactions that would
result in negative on-hand quantities or cost balances. When downstream
transactions try to consume or move items whose costs haven't yet been
recognized (due to pending work order closure), Oracle Fusion detects a
negative balance situation and prevents the transaction from being processed.
This results in costing errors that require manual intervention or resolution
through corrective action.
This combination of configuration
settings and transaction sequencing results in a scenario where downstream
usage of incomplete-costed items leads to additional system errors. The
resolution typically involves either closing the work orders in a timely
manner, adjusting the cost profile settings, or managing transaction timing to
align with cost accounting logic.
Error Message#3: “The transfer receipt cannot be costed until the issue transaction is
fully processed with sufficient on-hand quantity”.
Information Message#3: “The
trade in transit receipt can't be costed until the issue transaction is fully
processed with sufficient on hand quantity.”
Root Cause Analysis:
1.
Cost
Profile is Setup with Actual Cost Method
2.
Provisional
Completion option in the Cost Profile is setup with Value at work order
close.
3.
The quantities produced with the work orders which are still not closed
as mentioned in Error#1, are subsequently used for Internal Transfers
4.
Process
Negative Quantity option is setup as Never.
5.
Internal
Transfer Orders Received in the Destination Organization:
The destination organization receives the internal transfer order and
physically updates its inventory. However, because the source-side costs are
not yet accounted for, the system is unable to derive the appropriate valuation
for the receipt transaction. This results in a costing error during
internal transfer receipt processing, as Oracle Fusion cannot complete the cost
accounting entries without valid cost data from the source organization.
Error Message#4:
““The transaction
wasn't processed because the cost processor can't determine the output costs.”
Information
Message#4: “The
receipt is missing a cost.”
Root
Cause Analysis:
1.
Cost
Profile is Setup with Actual Cost Method
2.
Provisional
Completion option in the Cost Profile is setup with Value at work order
close.
3.
The quantities produced with the work orders which are still not closed
as mentioned in Error#1, are subsequently used for WIP Issue
4.
Process
Negative Quantity option is setup as Never.
5.
The
WIP completion is done for the subsequent work orders using the
component items which are not costed in the previous transactions.
6.
Such
Work in Process Product Completion transactions will be stuck this error.
Summarised Snapshot View:
This case highlights a
practical analysis of the cost accounting errors resulting from specific cost
profile configurations and transaction timing mismatches in Oracle Fusion.
Key configuration
settings—such as the use of the Actual Cost method, Provisional
Completion at Work Order Close, and Process Negative Quantity set to
Never—contributed to downstream costing errors when partially completed
work order quantities were used in subsequent transactions before closure.
Resolution of these
errors typically involves:
·
Ensuring
timely work order closures before using the output in downstream transactions.
·
Re-evaluating
the ‘Provisional Completion’ and ‘Process Negative Quantity’ settings in cost
profiles.
·
Temporarily
adjusting process sequencing or configuration, where feasible, to allow
uninterrupted costing.
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