How To Fix KE425 - Item & in billing document & cannot be posted to CO-PA

KE425 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 425

• Message text: Item & in billing document & cannot be posted to CO-PA

What causes this issue?

You cannot post item &V1& of billing document &V2& to CO-PA in this
manner, because it is a make-to-order production item.

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?

In make-to-order production, the costs and revenues posted on the sales
order are sent to Profitability Analysis by means of job-order
settlement. You should use this function to settle the sales order to
CO-PA.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE425 - Item & in billing document & cannot be posted to CO-PA ?

  The SAP error message KE425 indicates that there is an issue with posting a billing document to CO-PA (Controlling-Profitability Analysis). This error typically arises when there are inconsistencies or missing data in the billing document that prevent it from being successfully posted to CO-PA.
  Causes of KE425 Error
  
  
  Missing Profitability Segment: The billing document may not have a profitability segment assigned. This can happen if the necessary configuration for profitability analysis is not set up correctly.
  
  
  Incorrect Account Assignment: The account assignment in the billing document may not be valid for CO-PA. This can occur if the account is not set up for CO-PA or if the account assignment is incorrect.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Characteristics: The characteristics required for CO-PA reporting may be missing or incorrectly defined in the billing document.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the document from being posted, such as missing master data or incorrect settings