How To Fix /SAPPCE/DPCM1044 - Percentage for account assignment exceeds 100%; check input

/SAPPCE/DPCM1044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPPCE/DPCM1 -

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Percentage for account assignment exceeds 100%; check input

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPPCE/DPCM1044 - Percentage for account assignment exceeds 100%; check input ?

  The SAP error message /SAPPCE/DPCM1044 Percentage for account assignment exceeds 100%; check input typically occurs in the context of project accounting or cost allocation within SAP. This error indicates that the total percentage allocated to different account assignments exceeds 100%, which is not permissible.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect Percentage Allocation: The most common cause is that the sum of the percentages assigned to various account assignments (e.g., cost centers, internal orders, etc.) exceeds 100%. For example, if you have three account assignments with percentages of 50%, 30%, and 30%, the total is 110%, which triggers this error.
  
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry mistakes can lead to incorrect percentage values being inputted.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: In some cases, the configuration of the project or cost allocation settings may not be set up correctly, leading to this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Account Assignments: Check the account assignments in the transaction or document where the error occurred. Ensure that the total percentage