How To Fix PSM_FA_FKBER005 - Check: active cost of sales accounting successful

PSM_FA_FKBER005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PSM_FA_FKBER - Messages: Activate Functional Area as GL Characteristic

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Check: active cost of sales accounting successful

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PSM_FA_FKBER005 - Details

• The SAP error message PSM_FA_FKBER005 typically indicates an issue related to the active cost of sales accounting in the Public Sector Management (PSM) module. This error can occur during the execution of financial transactions or during the posting of documents when the system checks for the active cost of sales accounting configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error message PSM_FA_FKBER005 usually arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Inactive Cost of Sales Accounting: The cost of sales accounting may not be activated for the relevant controlling area or for the specific settings in the system.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the controlling area or in the settings related to cost accounting.
  
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the transaction related to cost of sales accounting.
  
  
  Incorrect Document Type: The document type being used may not be compatible with the cost of sales accounting settings.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PSM_FA_FKBER005