How To Fix AO471 - Maintain the responsible company code before creating order

AO471 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 471

• Message text: Maintain the responsible company code before creating order

What causes this issue?

You chose the "Create order" function in the appriation request.
However, you have not maintained the responsible company code in the
appropriation request (under "Organizational units"). The responsible
company code is the company code that is responsible for carrying out
the measure (order).

System Response

The system cannot create the order from appropriation request &V1&
without a responsible company code.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the responsible company code.
&NOTE&
Remember that the system uses the responsible company code for creating
the order, not the requesting company code.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO471 - Maintain the responsible company code before creating order ?

  The SAP error message AO471, which states "Maintain the responsible company code before creating order," typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you are trying to create an asset order without having a responsible company code assigned.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because the system requires a company code to be defined for the asset order you are trying to create. This is essential for the system to know which company code is responsible for the asset and its associated financial transactions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that a responsible company code is assigned to the asset order. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Asset Master Data:
  
  Go to the Asset Master Data (Transaction Code: AS01 or AS02).
  Ensure that the asset you are trying to create an order for has a valid company code assigned.
  
  
  
  Maintain Company Code in Asset Order:
  
  If you are creating an asset order (Transaction