How To Fix MPO002 - Maintain cost element group field

MPO002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MPO - Message Class for Manager Portal or Cost Center Monitor

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Maintain cost element group field

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MPO002 - Maintain cost element group field ?

  The SAP error message MPO002, which states "Maintain cost element group field," typically occurs when there is an attempt to perform an operation that requires a cost element group to be defined, but it has not been set up in the system. This error is often encountered in the context of controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI) modules when dealing with cost elements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Cost Element Group: The primary cause of this error is that the cost element group has not been defined or maintained in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to cost elements or cost element groups.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect or incomplete data entry when trying to create or modify cost elements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MPO002 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Maintain Cost Element Group:
  
  Go to the transaction code OKB2 (or navigate through the menu: Accounting > Controlling > Cost Element Accounting > Master