How To Fix KE089 - Type of Profitability Analysis was set to "costing-based"

KE089 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 089

• Message text: Type of Profitability Analysis was set to "costing-based"

What causes this issue?

Operating concern &V1& only supports the costing-based approach.
(See Customizing for Profitability Analysis under "Settings for the
Operating Concern":
Maintain operating concern ---> Data structures ---> Display.)

System Response

The system automatically sets the type of Profitability Analysis to
"costing-based".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE089 - Type of Profitability Analysis was set to "costing-based" ?

  The SAP error message KE089 indicates that the type of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) has been set to "costing-based," which may not be appropriate for the transaction or configuration you are trying to execute. This error typically arises in the context of Profitability Analysis when there is a mismatch between the settings of the profitability analysis type and the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The system is configured to use costing-based Profitability Analysis, but the transaction or report you are trying to execute requires account-based Profitability Analysis.
  Data Entry Issues: The data being entered or processed may not align with the settings for costing-based Profitability Analysis.
  Master Data Issues: The master data (like characteristics or value fields) may not be set up correctly for costing-based analysis.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Profitability Analysis in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Controlling > Profitability Analysis > Account-Based Profitability Analysis and ensure that the settings align