How To Fix KA298 - Overhead & is still being used in costing sheet &

KA298 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 298

• Message text: Overhead & is still being used in costing sheet &

What causes this issue?

Overhead &V1& is still being used in costing sheet &V2&.

System Response

It cannot be deleted.

How to fix this error?

You can delete overhead &V1& only when it is no longer used in any
costing sheet.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA298 - Overhead & is still being used in costing sheet & ?

  The SAP error message KA298 indicates that an overhead key is still being used in a costing sheet, which prevents you from making changes or deleting that overhead key. This error typically arises when you attempt to modify or delete an overhead key that is currently assigned to a costing sheet in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overhead Key Usage: The overhead key you are trying to delete or modify is actively being used in one or more costing sheets.
  Costing Sheet Configuration: The costing sheet may have been configured to include the overhead key, and SAP does not allow changes to be made to keys that are in use to maintain data integrity.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KA298 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Usage:
  
  Check which costing sheets are using the overhead key. You can do this by navigating to the costing sheet configuration in SAP and reviewing the overhead key assignments.
  
  
  
  Remove Overhead Key from Costing