How To Fix KA265 - You can use calculation base & only once

KA265 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 265

• Message text: You can use calculation base & only once

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA265 - You can use calculation base & only once ?

  The SAP error message KA265 ("You can use calculation base & only once") typically occurs in the context of cost planning or cost allocation in SAP Controlling (CO) when you are trying to use a calculation base that has already been utilized in a previous calculation or allocation. This error is designed to prevent double counting or incorrect calculations in cost planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Use of Calculation Base: The calculation base you are trying to use has already been applied in the same planning session or allocation process.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the cost planning settings that allows for the same calculation base to be selected multiple times.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have inadvertently selected the same calculation base multiple times during the planning process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Calculation Bases: Check the calculation bases you have selected in your planning session. Ensure that each calculation base is used only once.
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