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3017477 - Error Message: "Change to profit center assignment not possible; Used in fixed assets"

Symptom

When attempting to assign a free cost object to an asset user receives error:

"Change to profit center assignment not possible; Used in fixed assets"

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign.

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to the Cost and Review Work Center.
  2. Select the Free Cost Objects View.
  3. Search for Cost Object XXX (XXX = Cost Object) and select.
  4. Click on Edit.
  5. Navigate to Assignments Tab and then General subtab.
  6. Cost object is currently assigned to the Profit Center YYY (YYY = Profit Center) from 01.01.2020 to 31.07.2020.
  7. Click on Add Row.
  8. Enter Valid from 01.08.2020 to Unlimited and select Profit Center ZZZ.
  9. Click Save.

"Change to profit center assignment not possible; Used in fixed assets"

Cause

System does not allow the assignment of a free cost object with multiple profit centers regardless if there are different validity dates in place.

Resolution

This is standard system behaviour.

The only workaround is to create a new free cost object with a different profit center assignment (just one) with the validity required.

Keywords

free cost object; profit center assignment; organizational assignments. , KBA , AP-ACC-FXA , Fixed Asset , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions