How To Fix KD073 - Enter the receiver category

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KD - CO Settlement

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Enter the receiver category

What causes this issue?

In the fast entry screen, you entered a distribution rule without an
account assignment category.

System Response

The system can only interpret the "receiver" field if you have entered
the account assignment category.
The account assignment category is also a requirement for the value
help (F4 key) for the receiver field.

How to fix this error?

Enter an account assignment category or create the distribution rule
through the details screen.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KD073 - Enter the receiver category ?

  The SAP error message KD073, which states "Enter the receiver category," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to perform a transaction related to cost center accounting, internal orders, or other controlling-related activities. This error indicates that the system requires you to specify a receiver category for the transaction you are attempting to execute.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to allocate costs or revenues to a receiver (like a cost center, internal order, etc.) without specifying the type of receiver.
  The configuration for the allocation or the transaction does not have a default receiver category set up.
  The transaction you are executing requires a specific receiver category that has not been provided.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KD073 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Specify the Receiver Category:
  
  When you are prompted for the receiver category, ensure that you select the appropriate category (e.g., cost center, internal order, etc.) based on