How To Fix KS199 - Cost element &1 in chart of accounts &2 already selected for deletion

KS199 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 199

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

What causes this issue?

Cost element &v1& has been been found more than once in the entry list.
This cost element is already marked for deletion in chart of accounts
&v2&, but can only be changed for a single time interval using a BAPI
call.

System Response

The current entry in the list of cost elements is ignored.

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete more time intervals for the cost element, you can
do this in <DS:TRAN.KA04>Master Data Maintenance</> of the cost
elements.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KS199 - Cost element &1 in chart of accounts &2 already selected for deletion ?

  The SAP error message KS199 indicates that a cost element (identified by &1) in a specific chart of accounts (identified by &2) has been marked for deletion. This typically occurs when you attempt to perform an operation on a cost element that is no longer active or is in the process of being deleted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Marked for Deletion: The cost element has been flagged for deletion in the system. This means that it is no longer intended to be used for posting transactions.
  Data Integrity: The system prevents operations on cost elements that are marked for deletion to maintain data integrity and avoid inconsistencies in financial reporting.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Deletion Flag:
  
  Go to the transaction code KS02 (Change Cost Element).
  Enter the cost element number and the chart of accounts.
  Check if the "Deletion Flag" is set. If it is, you can remove the deletion flag if you still