How To Fix KE/AD120 - Document &, item & already contains a profitability segment

KE/AD120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE/AD -

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Document &, item & already contains a profitability segment

What causes this issue?

The document &v1&, item &v2& already contains an assignment to a
profitability segment and thus has already been posted to Profitability
Analysis.

System Response

The document is not transferred to Profitability Analysis.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE/AD120 - Document &, item & already contains a profitability segment ?

  The SAP error message KE/AD120 "Document &, item & already contains a profitability segment" typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to post a document that already has a profitability segment assigned to it. This error indicates that the system has detected an attempt to assign a profitability segment to a document line item that already has one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The document line item you are trying to post already has a profitability segment assigned, and the system does not allow for a second assignment.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the profitability analysis settings in your SAP system.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have inadvertently tried to enter the same document or item multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document: Review the document in question to confirm whether it already has a profitability segment assigned. You can do this by checking the document in the