How To Fix KM705 - Profit center & does not exist

KM705 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 705

• Message text: Profit center & does not exist

What causes this issue?

Profit center &V1& does not exist in any controlling area.

System Response

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?

Check your entry.
If necessary, <DS:TRAN.KE51>create</> the profit center.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KM705 - Details

• The SAP error message KM705 indicates that a specified profit center does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to post a transaction or perform an operation that involves a profit center that has not been defined or is not active in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Profit Center: The profit center you are trying to use has not been created in the system.
  Inactive Profit Center: The profit center exists but is marked as inactive.
  Incorrect Profit Center Assignment: The profit center may be incorrectly assigned in the master data or transaction.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the profit center code entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Profit Center Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code KE53 (Display Profit Center) or KE52 (Change Profit Center) to verify if the profit center exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create it using transaction code KE51 (Create Profit Center).
  
  
  
  Activate Profit