How To Fix KD301 - Cost center &, cost element &: Tracing factor for splitting is zero

KD301 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KD - CO Settlement

• Message number: 301

• Message text: Cost center &, cost element &: Tracing factor for splitting is zero

What causes this issue?

The plan/actual costs for cost element &v2& cannot be settled to the CO
activities for period &V3& according to assignment rule &V4& in cost
center &V1& because the tracing factor in plan and in actual is zero.

System Response

The plan/actual costs for cost element &v2& are split according to the
equivalence numbers for the activity types.

How to fix this error?

Check assignment &V4& and your splitting rule.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KD301 - Cost center &, cost element &: Tracing factor for splitting is zero ?

  The SAP error message KD301 indicates that there is an issue with the tracing factor for splitting costs in a cost center accounting context. Specifically, it means that the tracing factor for the specified cost center and cost element is zero, which prevents the system from allocating costs correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Zero Tracing Factor: The most direct cause of this error is that the tracing factor for the specified cost center and cost element combination is set to zero. This means that there is no basis for allocating costs from one cost object to another.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the cost center or cost element may not be set up correctly, leading to a lack of valid tracing factors.
  Missing Data: There may be missing or incomplete data in the cost allocation structure, such as missing activity types or incorrect settings in the cost center planning.
  Cost Element Type: The cost element may not be