How To Fix KH462 - Key figure & does not exist or is a basic key figure

KH462 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 462

• Message text: Key figure & does not exist or is a basic key figure

What causes this issue?

User exit 'EXIT_SAPMKCBF_004' (ZXYEXU07) contains the key figure &V1&.
&V1& does not exist or is a basic key figure.

How to fix this error?

Only use real key figures for elimination. You can do this in the
transactions for key figures using the formula '=Basiskennzahl'.

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

In most cases you will need the difference between the basic key figure
and the eliminated key figure (intercompany sales) in the form anyway.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH462 - Key figure & does not exist or is a basic key figure ?

  The SAP error message KH462 indicates that a key figure you are trying to use in your planning or reporting process does not exist or is classified as a basic key figure. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) when working with planning models or queries.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Key Figure: The key figure you are referencing in your query or planning function does not exist in the data model or InfoProvider you are working with.
  Basic Key Figure: The key figure is defined as a basic key figure, which means it cannot be used in certain contexts, such as in planning functions or complex calculations.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the key figure name or it may not be correctly referenced in the query or planning function.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the