How To Fix AO211 - Planning of revenue not allowed- planning lock on version for variant &1

AO211 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 211

• Message text: Planning of revenue not allowed- planning lock on version for variant &1

What causes this issue?

Planning cash flow on variant &V1& of appropriation request &V2& is not
allowed because the approval level is blocked by a planning block on
the assigned planning version.

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?

Possibly remove the block indicator for the approval level.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO211 - Planning of revenue not allowed- planning lock on version for variant &1 ?

  The SAP error message AO211, which states "Planning of revenue not allowed - planning lock on version for variant &1," typically occurs in the context of revenue planning in SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when using the Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other planning functions.
  
  Cause:
  The error is generally caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Planning Lock: The version you are trying to use for planning is locked. This can happen if another user is currently working on the same version or if the version is set to a status that does not allow planning (e.g., "locked" or "not modifiable").
  
  
  Version Settings: The version settings may not allow planning for the specific variant you are trying to use. This could be due to configuration settings in the planning version.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform planning activities on the specified version.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AO211 error, you can take