How To Fix J3061 - Only profit indicator 'K' allows manual entry of the cost of sales

J3061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3 - Dialog Messages for Data Pool Entry Transactions

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Only profit indicator 'K' allows manual entry of the cost of sales

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J3061 - Only profit indicator 'K' allows manual entry of the cost of sales ?

  The SAP error message J3061, which states "Only profit indicator 'K' allows manual entry of the cost of sales," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to manually enter or adjust the cost of sales for a profitability segment that does not allow such entries.
  
  Cause:
  
  Profit Indicator: The error is primarily related to the profit indicator being used. In SAP CO-PA, only the profit indicator 'K' (which usually represents a specific type of profit or cost structure) allows for manual entries of cost of sales. Other profit indicators may have restrictions that prevent manual adjustments.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the profit center or the specific profit indicator may not allow manual entries. This could be due to the way the profit indicator is set up in the system.
  Data Entry Context: The context in which you are trying to enter the cost of sales may