While creating a Cost Center in SAP, the issue KM701 Profit Center does not existmight arise – or, simply, looking how to create a Profit Center ? Or trying to use an inactive Profit Center, but getting the error KM738 Profit center saved in inactive status (see below for this last error) ?
Error during cost center creation
If facing the issue KM701 Profit center does not exist, the Performance Assistantgive a direct link to the transaction
Error description in performance assistant
Otherwise, it is possible to go to transaction codeKE51, or, in the SAPmenu, go to Accounting > Controlling> Profit Center Accounting > Master Data> Profit Center> Individual Processing > KE51 Create
KE51 in SAP menu
In the main screen, enter the requested Profit Center code, the corresponding Controlling Area, and press enter – or copy from an existing Profit Center
Profit Center creation main screen
Basic data needs a period (from when it should be valid to when it should be invalid, last date being by default forever), a name, a person responsible, and a Profit Center Group, to be chosen from the Profit Center hierarchy.
Profit Center creation basic data entry
Save it – and the following information box will appear, saying that the Profit Center has been created but is currently inactive
Information message profit center saved in inactive status
See the description of that information message. The Profit center is inactive and has to be activated.
Performance assistant detailed error description
Open the corresponding Profit Center in KE52, and click on the Activateicon
Profit center activation
Profit center should have been saved, and is now ready to be used for a Cost Center.
