How To Fix KM373 - Only accounts of cost element category "82" are permitted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 373

• Message text: Only accounts of cost element category "82" are permitted

What causes this issue?

The account you entered is not allowed.

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?

Only enter secondary costs with cost element type 82 for the accounts
for "Delivery from profit center".
You can display the secondary costs with cost element type 82 using
the function "Possible entries".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM373 - Only accounts of cost element category "82" are permitted ?

  The SAP error message KM373, which states "Only accounts of cost element category '82' are permitted," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) and cost accounting processes. This error indicates that the system is expecting a cost element of a specific category (in this case, category "82") but has encountered a different type of cost element.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Cost Element Category: The cost element being used in the transaction is not of the expected category. Cost element category "82" is typically used for internal activity allocation.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the controlling module where the system is not set up to accept the type of cost element being used.
  Transaction Type Mismatch: The transaction being processed may not be compatible with the cost element category being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KM373 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Cost