How To Fix HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING040 - Valuation using percentage is only possible for dependent cost items

HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING - Error Texts Customizing Personnel Cost Planning

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Valuation using percentage is only possible for dependent cost items

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing settings, you have entered a percentage for
valuating cost item &V1& for cost objects from organizational grouping
&V2&. The cost item is not defined as a dependent cost item. Therefore,
it does not make sense to valuate using percentages.

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?

Check the Customizing settings. If necessary, create the cost item as a
dependent cost item in activity Process Dependent and Additional Cost
Items. <DS:SIMG.PAOC_HCP_AUTO_001>Process Dependent and Additional Cost
Items
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Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING040 - Valuation using percentage is only possible for dependent cost items ?

  The SAP error message HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING040 typically occurs in the context of the SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) module, particularly when dealing with cost planning or valuation of cost items. This error indicates that the system is trying to apply a percentage-based valuation to a cost item that is not classified as a dependent cost item.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are attempting to use a percentage for valuation on a cost item that is not set up as a dependent cost item in the system.
  The configuration settings for the cost items do not allow for percentage-based valuation, which is only applicable to dependent cost items.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Cost Item Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the cost items in the SAP system.
  Ensure that the cost item you are trying to value with a percentage is marked as a dependent cost item.
  
  
  
  Adjust Valuation Method:
  
  If the cost