How To Fix KI144 - Activate Profitability Analysis in controlling area &1 in &2

KI144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Activate Profitability Analysis in controlling area &1 in &2

What causes this issue?

You have assigned to a profitability segment, although Profitability
Analysis is not active in controlling area &V1& in fiscal year &V2&.

System Response

As Profitability Analysis is not active, you cannot execute a check or
a consistent data update in Controlling. The profitability segment you
have entered can be used as a true account assignment object, but will
not be updated.

How to fix this error?

If the limitations detailed under system activities do not present a
problem for you, you can ignore this error message.
To do this, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) "Controlling General"
under workstep <DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORK3OBA5>"Change Message
Control"</> (message class "KI", message number "144").

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI144 - Activate Profitability Analysis in controlling area &1 in &2 ?

  The SAP error message KI144, which states "Activate Profitability Analysis in controlling area &1 in &2," typically occurs when you attempt to perform activities related to Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) in a controlling area that has not been activated for CO-PA.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the Profitability Analysis functionality has not been enabled for the specified controlling area. This can happen if:
  
  The controlling area is newly created and CO-PA has not been activated.
  The configuration settings for the controlling area do not include Profitability Analysis.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate Profitability Analysis for the specified controlling area. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Controlling -> Profitability Analysis -> Basic Settings -> Activate Profitability Analysis
  
  
  
  
  Activate CO-PA:
  
  In the configuration screen, select the controlling area for which you want to activate Profitability Analysis.
  Ensure that the