How To Fix KE851 - The attributes of the operating concerns involved are not the same

KE851 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 851

• Message text: The attributes of the operating concerns involved are not the same

What causes this issue?

The source and target operating concerns must have the same period
block, currency and fiscal year variant. This is not the case with
operating concerns &V1& and &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KE851 - Details

• The SAP error message KE851, which states "The attributes of the operating concerns involved are not the same," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when there is an attempt to perform a transaction that involves multiple operating concerns that have different characteristics or configurations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Different Characteristics: The operating concerns involved may have different characteristics defined. For example, one operating concern may have a characteristic that another does not, or they may have different data types or lengths for the same characteristic.
  
  
  Inconsistent Settings: The settings for the operating concerns (like valuation methods, currency settings, or other configuration parameters) may not match.
  
  
  Data Transfer Issues: If you are trying to transfer data between different operating concerns, the data structures may not align due to the differences in their configurations.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KE851 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Operating Concerns: