How To Fix KE460 - Incoming sales order only allowed in costing-based CO-PA

KE460 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 460

• Message text: Incoming sales order only allowed in costing-based CO-PA

What causes this issue?

Sales orders can only be settled to costing-based CO-PA. However,
costing-based CO-PA is not active.

System Response

The system did not accept your entry.

How to fix this error?

To settle the sales order, you must activate costing-based CO-PA.
To do this, enter one of the following activation values:
"2": Costing-based CO-PA is active.
"4": Both costing-based and account-based CO-PA are active.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE460 - Incoming sales order only allowed in costing-based CO-PA ?

  The SAP error message KE460 ("Incoming sales order only allowed in costing-based CO-PA") typically occurs when there is an attempt to post a sales order in a system that is configured for account-based CO-PA (Profitability Analysis) while the sales order is intended for costing-based CO-PA. This error indicates a mismatch between the type of CO-PA being used and the type of sales order being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The system is set up for account-based CO-PA, which does not allow incoming sales orders to be processed in the same way as costing-based CO-PA.
  Sales Order Type: The sales order type being used may be configured to post to costing-based CO-PA, but the system is not set up to handle it.
  Profitability Segment: The profitability segment may not be correctly defined or may not align with the sales order data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check CO-PA Configuration:
  
  Verify the configuration settings for CO-PA in the SAP system. Ensure that the system