How To Fix KEO085 - Alternative profit center structure is not active in controlling area &1

KEO085 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KEO - Enterprise Organization

• Message number: 085

• Message text: Alternative profit center structure is not active in controlling area &1

What causes this issue?

You want to maintain a different profit center structure for
controlling area &V1&. However, in Customizing you set controlling area
&V1& up so that an alternative profit center structure is not included.

System Response

You cannot execute the required function.

How to fix this error?

Choose a different controlling area, for which an alternative profit
center structure is activated in Customizing, by choosing Controlling
-> Profit Center Accounting -> Enterprise Organization -> Enter
Settings for Enterprise Organization.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KEO085 - Alternative profit center structure is not active in controlling area &1 ?

  The SAP error message KEO085 indicates that the alternative profit center structure is not active in the specified controlling area. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a transaction that requires the use of an alternative profit center structure, but the system is unable to find an active configuration for that structure in the specified controlling area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Alternative Profit Center Structure: The alternative profit center structure has not been activated for the controlling area you are working with.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings related to profit center accounting or controlling area settings.
  Missing Assignment: The profit center structure may not be assigned to the controlling area.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KEO085 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and navigate to the following path:SPRO -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Controlling -> Assign Alternative Profit Center Structure
  
  Ensure that the alternative profit center