How To Fix KM646 - The selected elements must contain currency fields

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 646

• Message text: The selected elements must contain currency fields

What causes this issue?

This layout is to be used for planning costs and revenues. However, it
does not contain any elements that contain values in a currency.

System Response

You cannot plan costs and revenues with this layout.

How to fix this error?

Create at least one element with a currency key figure in the layout.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM646 - The selected elements must contain currency fields ?

  The SAP error message KM646, which states "The selected elements must contain currency fields," typically occurs in the context of reporting or data analysis when the system expects certain fields to be in a currency format but finds that they are not. This can happen in various SAP modules, particularly in Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) when dealing with financial data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Currency Fields: The selected data elements or fields do not include any currency fields, which are necessary for the operation you are trying to perform (e.g., calculations, aggregations).
  Incorrect Field Selection: The fields you have selected for your report or analysis do not include the required currency fields, or you may have selected fields that are not compatible with currency operations.
  Data Model Issues: The underlying data model may not have been set up correctly, leading to the absence of currency fields in the selected dataset.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be