How To Fix KH608 - First activate operating concern &1

KH608 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 608

• Message text: First activate operating concern &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH608 - First activate operating concern &1 ?

  The SAP error message KH608 "First activate operating concern &1" typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you attempt to perform an action that requires the operating concern to be activated, but it has not yet been activated in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the fact that the operating concern specified in the error message has not been activated. In SAP, an operating concern is a key organizational unit in CO-PA that is used to structure and manage profitability analysis. If the operating concern is not activated, you cannot perform certain operations related to profitability analysis, such as posting data or running reports.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the operating concern. Here are the steps to do so:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Controlling -> Profitability Analysis -> Account-Based CO-PA ->