How To Fix BK072 - Activity type & is not a non-allocatable activity type

BK072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BK - Create, Display, Reverse Controlling Document

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Activity type & is not a non-allocatable activity type

What causes this issue?

In the transaction "Create Non-Allocatable Activities" you entered
activity type &V1&. Non-allocatable activity types belong to category
4. Activity type &V1& for cost center &V2& is category &V3& and is
therefore not a non-allocatable activity type. It cannot be used in
this transaction.

System Response

Processing is terminated.

How to fix this error?

In this transaction use only category 3 (<ZH>indirect allocation</>) or
category 4 (<ZH>non-allocatable</>) activity types.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BK072 - Details

• The SAP error message BK072 indicates that the activity type you are trying to use is not classified as a non-allocatable activity type. This typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to allocate costs or perform a transaction that involves activity types.
  
  Cause:
  
  Activity Type Configuration: The activity type you are trying to use may not be configured correctly in the system. It might be set up as an allocatable activity type instead of a non-allocatable one.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the activity type may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to the system not recognizing it as a non-allocatable activity type.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are performing may require a non-allocatable activity type, but the one you are using does not meet this requirement.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Activity Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for activity types in SAP (Transaction code: OAYD).
  Verify the settings for the specific activity