Message type: E = Error
Message class: KI -
Message number: 144
Message text: Activate Profitability Analysis in controlling area &1 in &2
You have assigned to a profitability segment, although Profitability
Analysis is not active in controlling area &V1& in fiscal year &V2&.
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.
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").
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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
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