How To Fix K8073 - Acitivity type category & is invalid

K8073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Acitivity type category & is invalid

What causes this issue?

You have planned an activity quantity and at the same time selected
activity type category &V1&. For this activity type category, the
activity quantity cannot be planned manually but only by using indirect
activity allocation.

System Response

The value entered for the activity type category is not accepted.

How to fix this error?

Select an activity type category that can be planned manually.
In this case, you can also delete the planned activity quantity and
select activity type category &V1& again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K8073 - Acitivity type category & is invalid ?

  The SAP error message K8073, which states "Activity type category & is invalid," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when working with activity types in SAP. This error indicates that the system has encountered an activity type category that is not recognized or is not valid for the operation being performed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Activity Type: The activity type you are trying to use may not be defined in the system or may have been incorrectly configured.
  Incorrect Configuration: The activity type category may not be assigned correctly in the configuration settings.
  Missing Master Data: The necessary master data for the activity type may be missing or incomplete.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing access to the activity type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Activity Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the controlling area settings and verify that the activity type is correctly defined and assigned to the appropriate category.
  
  
  
  Verify Activity