How To Fix KE/AD004 - Costing-based CO-PA is not active for controlling area &1/fiscal year &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE/AD -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Costing-based CO-PA is not active for controlling area &1/fiscal year &2

What causes this issue?

Costing-based CO-PA is not active in controlling area &v1& and fiscal
year &V2& for operating concern &v3&.

System Response

No data can be posted to costing-based CO-PA.

How to fix this error?

Check the control indicators for CO-PA in the controlling area.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE/AD004 - Costing-based CO-PA is not active for controlling area &1/fiscal year &2 ?

  The SAP error message KE/AD004 indicates that costing-based Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) is not active for the specified controlling area and fiscal year. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform operations related to costing-based CO-PA, but the configuration for that controlling area and fiscal year is not set up correctly.
  Cause:
  
  Inactive CO-PA Configuration: The costing-based CO-PA is not activated for the specified controlling area and fiscal year.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings in the controlling area may not be properly configured to allow for costing-based CO-PA.
  Fiscal Year Variant Issues: The fiscal year variant assigned to the controlling area may not be compatible with the settings required for CO-PA.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate Costing-based CO-PA:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to Controlling -> Profitability Analysis -> Costing-based -> Activate.
  Ensure that the costing-based CO-PA is activated for the relevant controlling area and fiscal year.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify the configuration settings for the controlling area:
  
  Go to SPRO (SAP Project Reference Object) -> Controlling -> Profitability Analysis -> Costing-based -> Activate/Deactivate.
  Ensure that the controlling area is correctly set up for costing-based CO-PA.
  
  
  
  
  
  Fiscal Year Variant:
  
  Check the fiscal year variant assigned to the controlling area:
  
  Go to SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> Financial Accounting Global Settings -> Fiscal Year -> Define Fiscal Year Variants.
  Ensure that the fiscal year variant is compatible with the CO-PA settings.
  
  
  
  
  
  Check for Changes:
  
  If there have been recent changes to the configuration, ensure that they have been properly saved and activated.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help resources for any additional configuration steps that may be required for your specific version of SAP.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may find it useful to use transaction codes such as KE4S (for CO-PA reporting) or KEDR (for CO-PA data transfer) to check the status of CO-PA.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues or bugs related to this error message.
  User Authorizations: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access and modify CO-PA settings.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the KE/AD004 error and successfully activate costing-based CO-PA for the specified controlling area and fiscal year.