How To Fix KI097 - Cost element for balance sheet account cannot be posted to &

KI097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Cost element for balance sheet account cannot be posted to &

What causes this issue?

You are posting to a balance sheet account that is created in
Controlling (CO) as a statistical cost element (<DS:DE.KATYP>cost
element category</> 90). You post the cost element for this balance
sheet account to a CO account assignment object (&V1& &V2&).
Use of cost element category 90 is intended for the following account
types <ZH>only</>:
Asset reconciliation accounts
Material stock accounts for valuated
<DS:GLOS.3526BEAAAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>sales order stock</> or
<DS:GLOS.3526C033AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>project stock</>

System Response

The system rejects the posting to &V1& with cost element category 90.

How to fix this error?

Either:
Do <ZH>not</> post the balance sheet account to account assignment
object &V1&,
<ZH>or</>
In Customizing, switch off message <ZH>KI098</>.

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

You can now create a cost element of category 90 for any balance sheet
account in CO. This means that you can specify <ZH>all</> CO account
assignment objects for these cost elements.
<ZH>Note</>
For more information, see the long text for message <DS:NA.KI098>KI098
</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI097 - Cost element for balance sheet account cannot be posted to & ?

  The SAP error message KI097 indicates that there is an issue with posting to a cost element that is associated with a balance sheet account. This typically occurs when you attempt to post costs or expenses to a cost element that is not configured to allow such postings. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Cost Element Configuration: The cost element you are trying to post to is defined as a balance sheet account rather than an expense account. In SAP, balance sheet accounts are not meant to be used for posting costs or expenses.
  Posting Type: The posting type may not be compatible with the cost element. For example, if you are trying to post a cost to a cost center or internal order, but the cost element is not set up for that purpose, you will encounter this error.
  Account Assignment: The account assignment may not be