How To Fix AY141 - Maintain fiscal year and cost element, when origin object is entered

AY141 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AY - Deprec. simulation - maint. module (AIPS) /gen. master data

• Message number: 141

• Message text: Maintain fiscal year and cost element, when origin object is entered

What causes this issue?

You have maintained the origin object cost center &V1& and/or activity
type &V2&, but have entered neither a cost element nor a fiscal year.

How to fix this error?

Enter a cost element and fiscal year, or delete the origin object so
that the entry is ignored.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AY141 - Details

• The SAP error message AY141 ("Maintain fiscal year and cost element, when origin object is entered") typically occurs when there is an issue with the configuration of the fiscal year or cost element in the context of a specific transaction or process. This error is often encountered in the context of controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI) modules when trying to post or process transactions that involve cost elements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The fiscal year variant or cost element may not be properly configured in the system. This can happen if the fiscal year variant is not assigned to the company code or if the cost element is not defined for the specified fiscal year.
  Incorrect Cost Element: The cost element being used may not be valid for the fiscal year in question. This can occur if the cost element is not active or if it has not been set up for the