How To Fix GA798 - No cost-based Profitability Analysis active in controlling area &.

GA798 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GA - Allocations

• Message number: 798

• Message text: No cost-based Profitability Analysis active in controlling area &.

What causes this issue?

For the function "Set profitability segment", you chose costing-based
Profitability Analysis. However, this is not active for controlling
area &V1& in fiscal year &V2&.

System Response

The function was not executed.

How to fix this error?

Check your settings.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GA798 - No cost-based Profitability Analysis active in controlling area &. ?

  The SAP error message GA798 indicates that there is no cost-based Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) active in the specified controlling area. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform operations related to Profitability Analysis without having the necessary configuration in place.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Cost-Based CO-PA: The controlling area you are working with does not have cost-based Profitability Analysis activated.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the controlling area may not have been completed or may be incorrect.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or activate cost-based Profitability Analysis.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GA798 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate Cost-Based CO-PA:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object) ? Enterprise Structure ? Definition ? Controlling ? Activate Profitability Analysis.
  Ensure that the cost-based Profitability Analysis is activated for the relevant controlling area.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify that the controlling area is correctly configured for CO-PA.
  Ensure that the necessary settings for cost