How To Fix KM588 - &2 &3 is assigned to profit center &1. Process terminated

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 588

• Message text: &2 &3 is assigned to profit center &1. Process terminated

What causes this issue?

You are carrying out one of the following activities:
You want to delete profit center &V1&, or
You want to shorten the period of validity of profit center &V1&, or
You are trying to remove the assignment of company code &V4& to profit
center &V1&.
The activity was cancelled, as &V2& &V3& is assigned to the profit
center directly.
Deleting profit center &V1& or removing the assignment to company code
&V4& would result in inconsistency in the system.

System Response

&V2& &V3& is assigned to profit center. Activity cancelled.

How to fix this error?

Remove the existing assignment between &V2& &V3& and profit center &V1&
. Note that other assignments might exist, which you will also have to
remove before you can delete the profit center.
For an overview of all existing assignments, use the assignment
monitor.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM588 - &2 &3 is assigned to profit center &1. Process terminated ?

  The SAP error message KM588 indicates that a specific cost object (in this case, a profit center) is assigned to a particular transaction or process, and the system has encountered an issue that has caused the process to terminate. This error typically arises in the context of controlling (CO) and can occur during various transactions, such as posting costs or executing reports.
  
  Cause:
  
  Profit Center Assignment: The error suggests that the profit center specified in the message is either not correctly assigned or is not valid for the transaction being processed.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data related to the profit center, such as it being inactive or not properly configured.
  Transaction Type Restrictions: Certain transactions may have restrictions on which profit centers can be used, leading to this error if the profit center does not meet the criteria.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the controlling module