How To Fix BOS04042 - No match between service lines/costing items and project/subproject

BOS04042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BOS04 - BOS PS integration and Futher objects with EN language

• Message number: 042

• Message text: No match between service lines/costing items and project/subproject

What causes this issue?

Mismatch between the reference point of a service line for the transfer
and the selection priority for batch processing.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

In case of batch processing, the system uses the reference points and
priority according to the selected Customizing profile. This setting
determines how the system transfers the planned costs from the bill of
services (BOS) to work breakdown structure (WBS) elements
The system can either transfer a costing item individually or a service
line cost estimate as a costing node with the costing items of that
service line.

How to fix this error?

For the cost estimate transfer, you must determine the following fields
as reference points for service lines and WBS elements:
BOS field from table <ZK>ESLL</>
WBS element field from table <ZK>PRPS</>
For the costing item transfer, you must determine the following fields
as reference points for costing items of the BOS and WBS elements:
BOS costing item field from table <ZK>KIS1</>
WBS element field from table <ZK>PRPS</>

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BOS04042 - Details

• The SAP error message BOS04042 indicates that there is a mismatch between the service lines or costing items and the project or subproject in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of project management and controlling, particularly when dealing with service orders, project definitions, or cost planning.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Mismatch in Assignment: The service lines or costing items may not be correctly assigned to the corresponding project or subproject. This can happen if the project structure is not properly defined or if the service items are not linked to the correct project.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the project system settings that prevent the system from recognizing the relationship between the service lines and the project.
  
  
  Missing Data: Required data for the project or service lines may be missing, such as cost elements, activity types, or other relevant attributes.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to