How To Fix KE679 - You cannot copy a customer-defined operating concern to an SAP op.concern

KE679 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 679

• Message text: You cannot copy a customer-defined operating concern to an SAP op.concern

What causes this issue?

Operating concern &V1& is defined as a customer object. You cannot copy
it to the SAP operating concern &V2&.

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?

Enter a source operating concern that is defined as an SAP object, or
define operating concern &V2& manually.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE679 - You cannot copy a customer-defined operating concern to an SAP op.concern ?

  The SAP error message KE679 indicates that there is an issue when trying to copy a customer-defined operating concern to an SAP standard operating concern. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when dealing with operating concerns in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA).
  Cause of the Error
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  
  Incompatibility: The structure of the customer-defined operating concern may not be compatible with the SAP standard operating concern. This can happen if there are differences in characteristics, value fields, or other configurations.
  
  
  Customizations: If the customer-defined operating concern has custom characteristics or value fields that do not exist in the SAP standard operating concern, the system will not allow the copy operation.
  
  
  Data Integrity: There may be existing data or settings in the customer-defined operating concern that violate the rules for copying to a standard operating concern.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to