How To Fix KF405 - You must enter a value field for fixed and variable costs in cycle &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KF -

• Message number: 405

• Message text: You must enter a value field for fixed and variable costs in cycle &

What causes this issue?

Costing-based and account-based Profitability Analysis are both active.
A value field must therefore be assigned to the fixed and variable
costs in the segments of cycle &V1&.
You can specify individual value fields explicitly or have the system
determine them on the basis of a PA transfer structure.

System Response

The cycle could not be executed.

How to fix this error?

<DS:TRAN.KEU2>Maintain cycle &V1&</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KF405 - You must enter a value field for fixed and variable costs in cycle & ?

  The SAP error message KF405 indicates that when you are trying to execute a cycle in the Controlling (CO) module, specifically in the context of cost allocation, you have not specified a value field for fixed and variable costs. This is a common issue when setting up or executing cost allocation cycles in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system requires a value field to be defined for both fixed and variable costs in the cycle configuration. This is necessary for the system to know how to allocate costs correctly during the execution of the cycle.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the value fields for fixed and variable costs are properly defined in the cycle configuration. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Cycle Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the Controlling module (CO) and then to the appropriate area (e.g., Cost Center Accounting, Internal