How To Fix 7A024 - & not allowed for activity elements

7A024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 7A - PS Progress Analysis

• Message number: 024

• Message text: & not allowed for activity elements

What causes this issue?

Measurement methods based on the milestone technique cannot be used for
activity elements. This technique can only be applied to WBS elements
and network activities.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

7A024 - Details

• The SAP error message 7A024 typically indicates that there is an issue related to activity elements in a project or a related module. This error message is often encountered in the context of project management or controlling within SAP, particularly when dealing with project structures, work breakdown structures (WBS), or activity elements.
  
  Cause:
  The error message 7A024 ("Not allowed for activity elements") usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The system may not be configured to allow certain operations on activity elements, such as assigning costs or resources.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to perform actions on activity elements.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the project structure or related master data.
  Business Rules: Certain business rules or settings may restrict actions on activity elements, such as status restrictions or project phase limitations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error message 7A024, you can take the