CKMSTART SAP tcode for – Production Startup of Mat. Ledger

Here we would like to draw your attention to CKMSTART transaction code in SAP. As we know it is being used in the SAP CO-PC (Product Cost Controlling in CO) component which is coming under CO module (Controlling).CKMSTART is a transaction code used for Production Startup of Mat. Ledger in SAP.

SAP CKMSTART transaction code

It comes under the package CKML.When we execute this transaction code, SAPRCKMJ is the normal standard SAP program that is being executed in background.

SAP CKMSTART menu path

See the possible menu paths to access the same report by avoiding entering the transaction code.
Path 1
Logistics → Materials Management → Valuation → Actual Costing/Material Ledger → Environment → Production Startup → Set Valuation Areas as Productive


Path 2
Logistics → Materials Management → Material Master → Environment → Material Ledger → Environment → Production Startup → Set Valuation Areas as Productive


Path 3
Accounting → Controlling → Product Cost Controlling → Actual Costing/Material Ledger → Environment → Production Startup → Set Valuation Areas as Productive


Transaction CKMSTART technical data table

TcodeCKMSTART
PurposeProduction Startup of Mat. Ledger
ModuleCO
ComponentCO-PC
SAP PackageCKML
Program runningSAPRCKMJ
Screen No1000
TypeR

Some Basic Questions & Answers

Which SAP Program will run when we enter tcode CKMSTART?
Program named SAPRCKMJ will run when we enter transaction code CKMSTART.
What is the transaction code type of CKMSTART?
CKMSTART is a Report Transaction code type which is shortly represented as R.