How To Fix KG004 - Create profitability segment

KG004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KG - CO-PA Planning

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Create profitability segment

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

You can enter a new profitability segment and corresponding plan values.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG004 - Create profitability segment ?

  The SAP error message KG004, which states "Create profitability segment," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when the system cannot find a profitability segment for a specific combination of characteristics. This can happen during various processes, such as posting a transaction or running a report.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Profitability Segment: The most common cause is that the profitability segment for the specific combination of characteristics (like product, customer, market, etc.) has not been created in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the CO-PA module, such as missing settings for the characteristics or value fields.
  Master Data Issues: The relevant master data (like customer master, material master, etc.) may not be properly maintained or may not correspond to the required profitability segment.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from creating the profitability segment.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Profitability Segment: 
  
  Navigate to the transaction code KE4S