How To Fix FCO_COPA167 - Characteristic "&1" deactivated for summarization in other company codes

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Characteristic "&1" deactivated for summarization in other company codes

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCO_COPA167 - Characteristic "&1" deactivated for summarization in other company codes ?

  The SAP error message FCO_COPA167 indicates that a characteristic in the Controlling Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) module has been deactivated for summarization in other company codes. This typically occurs when you are trying to perform a summarization or reporting operation that involves characteristics that are not allowed to be summarized across different company codes.
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Deactivation: The characteristic mentioned in the error message (represented as "&1") has been set to be inactive for summarization in the configuration settings of the CO-PA module.
  Cross-Company Code Reporting: The system is attempting to summarize data across multiple company codes, but the characteristic is not allowed to be used in this context.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the CO-PA configuration may not allow for the summarization of certain characteristics across different company codes.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the CO-PA configuration settings in the SAP system.
  Navigate to the settings for characteristics and check if the characteristic in question is marked as deactivated for summarization across company codes.
  If necessary, activate the characteristic for summarization if it is appropriate for your business processes.
  
  
  
  Review Summarization Settings:
  
  Ensure that the summarization settings for the relevant characteristics are correctly configured to allow for cross-company code summarization if that is required for your reporting needs.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation: 
  
  Review SAP documentation or help resources related to CO-PA characteristics and summarization to understand the implications of changing these settings.
  
  
  
  Testing: 
  
  After making changes, perform tests to ensure that the summarization works as expected without triggering the error message.
  
  
  
  Consult with SAP Support: 
  
  If you are unsure about making changes or if the issue persists, consider reaching out to SAP support or consulting with an SAP expert who specializes in CO-PA.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  CO-PA Characteristics: Characteristics in CO-PA are used to analyze profitability and can include various dimensions such as product, customer, region, etc.
  Summarization: Summarization in CO-PA allows for the aggregation of data across different dimensions and can be crucial for reporting and analysis.
  Company Codes: In SAP, a company code is a legal entity for which financial statements are created. Summarization across company codes can be complex due to different accounting practices and regulations.
  
  By addressing the configuration settings and ensuring that the necessary characteristics are activated for summarization, you should be able to resolve the FCO_COPA167 error message.