How To Fix 62130 - Cost group & has to be defined

62130 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 62 - Message Texts for Real Estate

• Message number: 130

• Message text: Cost group & has to be defined

What causes this issue?

Every cost element used by a settlement company must be assigned a cost
group. This group controls how the individual amounts (advance payments
/ flat-rates) are distributed among the payment fields on the exchange
tape. The amounts, however, cannot be distributed for the cost group
defined here.

System Response

The rental agreement cannot be included in the settlement.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the table TIV51, which contains the cost elements and
associated cost groups. The values of each cost group are defined by
certain fixed values.
You can then restart the settlement run.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 62130 - Cost group & has to be defined ?

  The SAP error message "62130 Cost group & has to be defined" typically occurs when you are trying to perform an operation that requires a specific cost group to be defined in the system, but the system cannot find the relevant configuration for that cost group.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The cost group you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Input: The cost group may have been entered incorrectly, leading to the system not recognizing it.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, the cost groups may not have been properly transferred or configured.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define the Cost Group:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration transaction in SAP (usually in the Controlling module).
  Navigate to the path: Controlling (CO) > Cost Element Accounting > Master Data > Cost Groups > Define Cost Groups.
  Create a new cost group or modify an existing one as needed.
  
  
  
  Check Input:
  
  Ensure that the cost group you