How To Fix KE420 - Profit center & is not assigned to operating concern &

KE420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 420

• Message text: Profit center & is not assigned to operating concern &

What causes this issue?

Profit center &V1& is not assigned to operating concern &V2&, but
rather to operating concern &V3&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

As you are working in operating concern &V2&, you can only enter a
profit center which is assigned to this operating concern (via the
controlling area). Check your entry and enter a profit canter valid for
this operating concern.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE420 - Profit center & is not assigned to operating concern & ?

  The SAP error message KE420 indicates that a profit center is not assigned to an operating concern. This error typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to post or analyze data related to a profit center that has not been properly configured in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of the KE420 error is that the profit center you are trying to use is not linked to any operating concern in the system. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The profit center may not have been assigned to the relevant operating concern in the configuration settings.
  Data Entry Error: The profit center may have been incorrectly entered or may not exist in the system.
  Changes in Organizational Structure: If there have been recent changes in the organizational structure, such as the creation of new profit centers or operating concerns, the necessary assignments may not have been updated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve