How To Fix KE498 - Assignment to a profitability segment has no effect for account &

KE498 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 498

• Message text: Assignment to a profitability segment has no effect for account &

What causes this issue?

You assigned account &v1& to a profitability segment. However, no cost
element exists for this account in controlling area &V2& with the date
&v3&. Consequently, this assigned has no effect.

System Response

You cannot assign the account to a profitability segment.

How to fix this error?

Create cost element &v1& in controlling area &v2&. Then you can assign
the account to a profitability segment.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE498 - Assignment to a profitability segment has no effect for account & ?

  The SAP error message KE498 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a profitability segment to a specific account in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). This error typically arises when you attempt to post a transaction that is supposed to be assigned to a profitability segment, but the assignment does not have any effect due to certain conditions not being met.
  Cause of KE498 Error
  
  
  Account Configuration: The account you are trying to post to may not be configured to allow for profitability segment assignment. This can happen if the account is not set up as a cost element or if it is a balance sheet account that does not allow for CO-PA postings.
  
  
  Profitability Segment Assignment: The profitability segment may not be correctly assigned to the account in the configuration settings. This can occur if the account is not included in the relevant CO-PA settings.
  
  
  Transaction Type: The type