How To Fix 8I839 - company code & not activated for section code group functionality

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 8I - Localization India

• Message number: 839

• Message text: company code & not activated for section code group functionality

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 8I839 - company code & not activated for section code group functionality ?

  The SAP error message 8I839 indicates that a specific company code is not activated for the section code group functionality. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and reporting, particularly when dealing with segment reporting or specific financial structures that require section codes.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an operation that requires section code group functionality, but the company code in question has not been configured to support this feature. This can happen if:
  
  The company code has not been set up to use section codes.
  The necessary configuration settings for section code groups have not been activated for the company code.
  There may be a missing or incorrect assignment of the section code group to the company code.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the section code group functionality for the affected company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP