A perpetual average cost is required to cost the outgoing transaction

Q: How do I fix "A perpetual average cost is required to cost the outgoing transaction" in Oracle Fusion?

1. Run the SQL, the partials it returns are the blockage 2. Create a misc receipt WITH a proper cost, same valuation unit, dated BEFORE the stuck transaction 3. Rerun all cost processes in sequence and confirm the partials turn fully costed 4. Misc-issue the replenishment back out to true-up onhand

Issues are queuing behind transactions stuck at PARTIALLY costed, receipts that started costing but never finished because no usable cost layer formed. The count in the error will exactly match the count from the SQL below; that's your suspect list.

Root cause

Transactions stuck at cost_status = P (partial), a layer with a usable cost never formed.

How to fix it

Run the SQL, the partials it returns are the blockage
Create a misc receipt WITH a proper cost, same valuation unit, dated BEFORE the stuck transaction
Rerun all cost processes in sequence and confirm the partials turn fully costed
Misc-issue the replenishment back out to true-up onhand

Where to go in Fusion

Inventory Management → Create Miscellaneous Transaction
Cost Accounting work area, Create Cost Accounting Distributions (the cost processor)
Cost Accounting work area, Review Cost Accounting Distributions (Transaction Errors tab)

Diagnostic SQL

The partially costed culprits

select * from cst_transactions where cost_status = 'P' and cost_org_id = &cost_org and cost_book_id = &cost_book

Read-only diagnostic queries. Substitute the bind values for your instance; run in a test environment first.

Checked Cost processor behavior for Oracle Fusion Cost Management, rewritten in plain words from publicly known troubleshooting practice and reviewed by a working consultant. Checked against the current release, Jul 2026. Amounts, account names and navigation vary by configuration; verify in your own instance and test before acting.

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