How To Fix KM673 - There is already a profit center group with this name

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 673

• Message text: There is already a profit center group with this name

What causes this issue?

Profit center group &v2& already exists in controlling area &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Choose another name for the new profit center group or switch to a
different controlling area.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM673 - There is already a profit center group with this name ?

  The SAP error message KM673, which states "There is already a profit center group with this name," typically occurs when you attempt to create a new profit center group in SAP with a name that already exists in the system. This is a common issue when managing master data in SAP, particularly in the Controlling (CO) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following:
  
  You are trying to create a profit center group with a name that is already in use.
  The naming convention for profit center groups must be unique within the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Profit Center Groups:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code KE52 (Change Profit Center Group) or KE51 (Create Profit Center Group) in SAP.
  Search for the profit center group name you are trying to create to confirm that it already exists.
  
  
  
  Use a Different Name:
  
  If the profit center group name is already in use,