How To Fix CKECP006 - Enter a company code which relates to controlling area &1

CKECP006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKECP - Messages for Easy Cost Planning

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Enter a company code which relates to controlling area &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CKECP006 - Enter a company code which relates to controlling area &1 ?

  The SAP error message CKECP006 indicates that the company code you are trying to use does not correspond to the controlling area specified in your transaction. This error typically arises when there is a mismatch between the company code and the controlling area in the configuration settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Configuration: The company code you are trying to enter is not assigned to the controlling area you are working with. Each controlling area can have one or more company codes assigned to it, but a company code can only be assigned to one controlling area at a time.
  Incorrect Data Entry: You may have entered the wrong company code or controlling area in your transaction.
  Missing Assignment: The company code may not have been assigned to the controlling area in the system configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Company Code and Controlling Area Assignment:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting