How To Fix KM144 - Field &1 cannot be summarized

KM144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Field &1 cannot be summarized

What causes this issue?

You have entered field &V1& for summarizing documents in Profit Center
Accounting. However, this field either does not belong to the key of
the summary record file or it is a field that is needed to reference
the document.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KM144 - Details

• The SAP error message KM144, which states "Field &1 cannot be summarized," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) or when working with reports that involve summarization of data. This error indicates that the system is unable to summarize a specific field due to certain constraints or characteristics of the data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Characteristics: The field in question may not be designed to be summarized. For example, fields that contain text or non-numeric data cannot be aggregated.
  Data Type: The data type of the field may not support summarization. Numeric fields can usually be summarized, while character fields cannot.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that prevent summarization for certain fields.
  Report Design: The report or query may be incorrectly designed, leading to attempts to summarize fields that are not meant to be aggregated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Field Type: Verify the data type of the field that is causing the error.