How To Fix KA435 - Entry & already exists as percentage overhead

KA435 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 435

• Message text: Entry & already exists as percentage overhead

What causes this issue?

Entry &V1& is already defined as a percentage overhead and is therefore
invalid.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA435 - Entry & already exists as percentage overhead ?

  The SAP error message KA435, which states "Entry & already exists as percentage overhead," typically occurs in the context of cost accounting, particularly when dealing with overhead rates in the Controlling (CO) module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify an overhead rate that already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that there is already an existing entry for the same cost element or overhead rate in the system. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new overhead rate with the same key or identifier as an existing one.
  There is a configuration or data entry error where the same overhead percentage is being defined multiple times.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: Sometimes, the error can arise from incorrect configuration settings in the overhead calculation settings.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., transaction code OKTZ for overhead