How To Fix KM690 - No profit center valuation in controlling area &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 690

• Message text: No profit center valuation in controlling area &1

What causes this issue?

Transfer prices are not being used in Profit Center Accounting in
controlling area &V1&.
Certain planning functions, such as valuation with transfer prices or
derivation of direct costs from profit center cost estimates, are not
possible.

System Response

You cannot execute this function.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KM690 - No profit center valuation in controlling area &1 ?

  The SAP error message KM690 "No profit center valuation in controlling area &1" typically occurs when you are trying to perform a transaction that requires profit center accounting, but the system cannot find a valid profit center valuation for the specified controlling area. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when posting costs or revenues to a profit center.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Profit Center Valuation: The primary cause of this error is that there is no profit center valuation defined for the controlling area in question. This means that the system does not know how to allocate costs or revenues to profit centers.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for profit center accounting may not be set up correctly, or the profit center may not be assigned to the relevant controlling area.
  Inactive Profit Center: The profit center you are trying to use may be inactive or not assigned to the relevant controlling area.
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