How To Fix KS184 - Cost element &1 in chart of accounts &2 already selected for creation

KS184 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KS - RK-S Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 184

• Message text: Cost element &1 in chart of accounts &2 already selected for creation

What causes this issue?

Cost element &v1& has been been found more than once in the entry list.
This cost element has already been marked for being added in chart of
accounts &v2&, but can only be created via a BAPI callup for a single
time interval, and must not already exist on the database.

System Response

The system deactivates the current entry in the list of cost elements to
be added. Only the initial entry for the cost element is retained as
active.

How to fix this error?

If you want to create additional time intervals for the cost element,
you should use the <DS:TRAN.KA01>standard transactions</> for cost
elements.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KS184 - Cost element &1 in chart of accounts &2 already selected for creation ?

  The SAP error message KS184 indicates that a cost element you are trying to create is already selected for creation in the specified chart of accounts. This typically occurs when there is an attempt to create a cost element that has already been defined or is in the process of being created.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The cost element you are trying to create already exists in the specified chart of accounts.
  Incomplete Creation Process: The cost element may have been partially created in a previous session, and the system is preventing a duplicate entry.
  Incorrect Chart of Accounts: You may be trying to create a cost element in the wrong chart of accounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Cost Elements: 
  
  Go to the transaction code KS01 (Create Cost Element) and check if the cost element already exists in the specified chart of accounts.
  If it exists, you can either use the existing cost element or modify it as needed.
  
  
  
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