How To Fix 9J216 - Activity type &1 not allowed in document category &2

9J216 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 9J -

• Message number: 216

• Message text: Activity type &1 not allowed in document category &2

What causes this issue?

The activity types that are allowed for each document category are
maintained in Customizing. An entry in Customizing is missing for:
Owner/administrator: &v3&
Equipment type : &v4&
Document category : &v2&
Activity type : &v1&

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?

<DS:SIMG.J_3G_LEIVEREQUI>Assign Activity/Settlement Types to Equipment
Types</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 9J216 - Activity type &1 not allowed in document category &2 ?

  The SAP error message 9J216 indicates that an activity type is not allowed in a specific document category. This error typically arises in the context of controlling (CO) or project systems (PS) when trying to post costs or create documents that involve activity types.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Issue: The activity type you are trying to use is not configured to be allowed for the specified document category in the system.
  Document Category Restrictions: Certain document categories may have restrictions on which activity types can be used. This is often defined in the configuration settings of the controlling module.
  Incorrect Assignment: The activity type may not be correctly assigned to the cost center, internal order, or project that you are working with.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Controlling -> Cost Center Accounting