How To Fix KE470 - Document &, item & has already been posted to CO-PA

KE470 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 470

• Message text: Document &, item & has already been posted to CO-PA

What causes this issue?

Document &V1&, item &V2& has already been posted to Profitability
Analysis (CO-PA). The corresponding line item in CO-PA is document
number &V3& (period &V4&).

System Response

Document &V1&, item &V2& cannot be transferred.

How to fix this error?

You cannot transfer the same document twice to CO-PA. This prevents
documents from accidentally being duplicated in CO-PA.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KE470 - Details

• The SAP error message KE470 indicates that a document and item have already been posted to CO-PA (Controlling-Profitability Analysis). This error typically occurs when there is an attempt to post a second entry for the same document and item combination, which is not allowed in CO-PA.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Posting: The most common cause of this error is an attempt to post a duplicate entry for a document that has already been processed in CO-PA.
  Incorrect Document Flow: There may be issues with the document flow where the system is not recognizing that the document has already been posted.
  Data Consistency Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the data that lead the system to believe that the document is being posted again.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Status: Verify the status of the document in question. Ensure that it has not already been posted to CO-PA.
  Review CO-PA Entries: Look into the CO-PA entries to confirm that the document and