How To Fix K8016 - Profile & cannot be used for planning statistical key figures

K8016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K8 - CO Planning: Messages for Function Group KAPP

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Profile & cannot be used for planning statistical key figures

What causes this issue?

You want to plan statistical key figures in planner profile &V1&.
No items have been maintained for statistical key figure planning in
this profile. The profile cannot be used for this planning area yet.

How to fix this error?

Enter another profile.
Or, in profile &V1& maintain an item for statistical key figure
planning.
Afterwards, carry out the planning of statistical key figures again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

K8016 - Details

• The SAP error message K8016 indicates that a specific profile cannot be used for planning statistical key figures. This error typically arises in the context of cost planning and controlling within SAP, particularly when dealing with statistical key figures (SKF) that are used for allocation purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Profile Configuration: The planning profile assigned to the statistical key figure may not be configured correctly. This could mean that the profile does not allow for planning of statistical key figures.
  Statistical Key Figure Settings: The statistical key figure itself may not be set up to be used in planning. This could be due to missing or incorrect settings in the configuration.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to use the specified profile for planning statistical key figures.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data or settings related to the planning profile or the statistical