How To Fix KO188 - Statistical order may not contain a settlement rule

KO188 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 188

• Message text: Statistical order may not contain a settlement rule

What causes this issue?

Order &v1&, for which you are trying to create a settlement rule, is
statistical.

System Response

Statistical orders cannot have a settlement rule because they cannot be
settled.

How to fix this error?

You could possibly remove the statistics indicator from the order (only
if nothing has been posted to it yet).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KO188 - Statistical order may not contain a settlement rule ?

  The SAP error message KO188, which states "Statistical order may not contain a settlement rule," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a statistical order in SAP that has a settlement rule associated with it. Statistical orders are used for tracking costs without affecting financial accounting, and they should not have settlement rules because they are not intended to settle costs to other cost objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Settlement Rule Assignment: You have inadvertently assigned a settlement rule to a statistical order. Statistical orders are meant for tracking purposes only and should not have any settlement rules.
  Order Type Configuration: The configuration of the order type may allow for settlement rules, which is not appropriate for statistical orders.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KO188 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Order Type:
  
  Verify that the order type you are using is indeed a statistical order. You can