How To Fix CK189 - Specify either company code or chart of accounts

CK189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CK - Product Costing Messages

• Message number: 189

• Message text: Specify either company code or chart of accounts

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CK189 - Specify either company code or chart of accounts ?

  The SAP error message CK189, which states "Specify either company code or chart of accounts," typically occurs in the context of financial or controlling transactions where the system requires specific organizational data to proceed. This error indicates that the system needs either a company code or a chart of accounts to be specified in the transaction you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Input: The user has not entered a company code or chart of accounts in the relevant fields.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to recognize the company code or chart of accounts.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are trying to execute requires one of these parameters to be defined, and neither has been provided.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Input Required Data:
  
  Ensure that you enter either a valid company code or a chart of accounts in the relevant fields of the transaction.
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