How To Fix KF409 - Costing-based Profitability Analysis is not active for CO area &

KF409 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KF -

• Message number: 409

• Message text: Costing-based Profitability Analysis is not active for CO area &

What causes this issue?

You have not set up costing-based Profitability Analysis for controlling
area &V1&. However, the tracing factors in cycle &V2& are supposed to
be selected from costing-based Profitability Analysis.

System Response

The cost center costs cannot be transferred.

How to fix this error?

Set the active indicator for the controlling area or change your
definition of cycle &V2&.
<DS:TRAN.KEKE>Maintain active indicator</>
<DS:TRAN.KEU2>Maintain cycle</>

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KF409 - Costing-based Profitability Analysis is not active for CO area & ?

  The SAP error message KF409 indicates that Costing-based Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) is not active for the specified Controlling Area (CO area). This error typically arises when you attempt to execute a report or transaction that requires costing-based CO-PA, but the configuration for that CO area has not been set up to support it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Costing-based CO-PA Not Activated: The most common cause is that costing-based profitability analysis has not been activated for the specified controlling area.
  Incorrect Configuration: The controlling area may not be properly configured to use costing-based CO-PA.
  Missing Authorizations: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access costing-based CO-PA.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KF409 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate Costing-based CO-PA:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to Transaction Code: SPRO (Customizing).
  Follow the path: Controlling -> Profitability Analysis -> Activate Profitability Analysis.
  Ensure that the costing-based CO-PA is activated for the relevant controlling area.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Verify that the controlling