How To Fix KA175 - Error in costing sheet line &: -> Object cannot credit itself

KA175 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KA - CO Overhead Costs: Overhead, Accrual Calculation

• Message number: 175

• Message text: Error in costing sheet line &: -> Object cannot credit itself

What causes this issue?

You use the costing sheet to apply overhead to the object. The costing
sheet has an account key in row &V1&, in which the object itself is
entered as a credit object.
An object cannot credit itself.

System Response

The program does not calculate overhead for this row, but it does so
for the other overhead rows.

How to fix this error?

If you wish to be able to debit this object with overhead, and credit
it with overhead on other objects, then you do not need to do anything.
Otherwise, you need to remove the object from the account key, or
exclude the object from the overhead application by changing the
selection conditions in the initial screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA175 - Error in costing sheet line &: -> Object cannot credit itself ?

  The SAP error message KA175, which states "Error in costing sheet line &: -> Object cannot credit itself," typically occurs in the context of product costing or cost planning in SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the costing sheet, specifically related to the crediting of cost elements or cost centers.
  
  Cause:
  
  Self-Crediting: The error arises when a cost element or cost center is set up in such a way that it attempts to credit itself. This is not allowed in SAP, as it creates a circular reference.
  Costing Sheet Configuration: The costing sheet may have been incorrectly configured, leading to a situation where the system tries to credit the same object that is being debited.
  Cost Element Assignment: There may be an issue with how cost elements are assigned in the costing sheet, leading to conflicts in the crediting process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Costing Sheet Configuration:
  
  Go to the costing sheet