How To Fix KJ361 - Only profit indicator 'K' allows manual entry of the cost of sales

KJ361 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KJ - Cost Object Controlling for Make-to-Order Production

• Message number: 361

• Message text: Only profit indicator 'K' allows manual entry of the cost of sales

What causes this issue?

You can only define the costs of sales manually under the following
conditions:
the results analysis type must be <ZH>E</> (revenue-based results
analysis)
the profit indicator must be <ZH>K</> (enter cost of sales)

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Go into Customizing and define the appropriate valuation method.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KJ361 - Only profit indicator 'K' allows manual entry of the cost of sales ?

  The SAP error message KJ361, which states "Only profit indicator 'K' allows manual entry of the cost of sales," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to manually enter or adjust the cost of sales for a profit segment that does not allow such entries.
  
  Cause:
  
  Profit Indicator: The error is primarily caused by the profit indicator being set to a value other than 'K' (which stands for "cost of sales"). In SAP CO-PA, only profit segments with the profit indicator 'K' allow for manual entries of cost of sales.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration of the profit segment may not permit manual adjustments, or the profit indicator may not be correctly assigned to the relevant profit segment.
  Data Entry: Attempting to enter cost of sales data for a profit segment that is not configured to accept manual entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Profit Indicator: Verify the profit indicator assigned to the profit