How To Fix FCO_COPA119 - Settings for profitability segment characteristics will be deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_COPA - SFIN message class for CO-PA relevant issues

• Message number: 119

• Message text: Settings for profitability segment characteristics will be deleted

What causes this issue?

You are switching on account-based CO-PA. If you save, the settings for
profitability segment characteristics will be deleted. These settings
are only appropriate for costing-based CO-PA and cannot be used in
account-based CO-PA.
If you have defined any restrictions for characteristics that exclude
these characteristics for use by a particular profitability segment,
this restriction is removed when you save. As a result, each
profitability segment will contain all available characteristics, which
is the default in SAP Accounting powered by SAP HANA.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If summarization is nevertheless unavoidable due to the expected data
volume, the new summarization in SAP Accounting powered by SAP HANA in
transaction KEQ7 (SAP Customizing Implementation Guide -> Controlling ->
Profitability Analysis -> Flows of Actual Values -> Initial Steps ->
Summarization -> Summarization of Account-Based Line Items and
Profitability Segments) can be utilized. Note that this summarization no
longer depends on the type of CO-PA activated.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCO_COPA119 - Settings for profitability segment characteristics will be deleted ?

  The SAP error message FCO_COPA119 indicates that there is an issue with the settings for profitability segment characteristics in the Controlling Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) module. This error typically arises when there are inconsistencies or missing configurations related to the profitability segment characteristics.
  Cause:
  
  Inconsistent Settings: The profitability segment characteristics may not be properly defined or may have been changed in a way that conflicts with existing settings.
  Missing Characteristics: Certain characteristics that are required for profitability analysis may not be defined in the system.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model or configuration settings that affect how profitability segments are defined can lead to this error.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), there may be inconsistencies in the settings.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: Go to the configuration settings for CO-PA and verify that all necessary profitability segment characteristics are defined correctly. You can do this through the following path:
  
  SPRO ? Controlling ? Profitability Analysis ? Account-Based CO-PA ? Define Characteristics for Profitability Segments.
  
  
  
  Review Changes: If recent changes were made to the profitability segment characteristics, review those changes to ensure they are consistent and complete.
  
  
  Recreate Characteristics: If characteristics are missing or incorrectly configured, you may need to recreate or adjust them to align with the requirements of your profitability analysis.
  
  
  Transport Management: If the issue arose after a transport, check the transport logs for any errors or warnings that might indicate what went wrong. You may need to re-transport the correct settings.
  
  
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or notes related to CO-PA configuration for any specific guidance on resolving this error.
  
  
  Testing: After making changes, perform testing to ensure that the profitability segment characteristics are functioning as expected and that the error does not reoccur.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message. SAP frequently updates its knowledge base with solutions for common problems.
  Community Forums: Engage with SAP community forums or user groups where similar issues may have been discussed. Other users may have encountered the same error and can provide insights or solutions.
  SAP Support: If the issue persists and cannot be resolved through configuration changes, consider reaching out to SAP support for assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the FCO_COPA119 error and implement a solution to resolve it.