How To Fix BK236 - The real estate object belongs to controlling area &1 and not &2

BK236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 236

• Message text: The real estate object belongs to controlling area &1 and not &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BK236 - The real estate object belongs to controlling area &1 and not &2 ?

  The SAP error message BK236 indicates that there is a mismatch between the controlling area of a real estate object and the controlling area specified in the transaction you are trying to execute. This typically occurs in the context of real estate management (RE) and controlling (CO) modules in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to perform an action (such as posting a transaction) on a real estate object that is assigned to a different controlling area than the one you are currently working with. Each real estate object is linked to a specific controlling area, and if the controlling area in your transaction does not match the one assigned to the real estate object, SAP will raise this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Controlling Area of the Real Estate Object:
  
  Use transaction code REOR or RE80 to display the details of the real estate