How To Fix CNV_20100181 - CoA &1 (&1 -> &1) cannot have itself as its country-specific CoA

CNV_20100181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20100 - Messageclass for chart of account conversion

• Message number: 181

• Message text: CoA &1 (&1 -> &1) cannot have itself as its country-specific CoA

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CNV_20100181 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20100181 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to the Chart of Accounts (CoA) in the SAP system. Specifically, the error states that a Chart of Accounts cannot be set as its own country-specific Chart of Accounts. This typically occurs during the configuration of financial accounting settings, particularly when defining the relationship between the general CoA and the country-specific CoA.
  
  Cause:
  
  Self-Referencing Configuration: The error arises when the system is configured such that a Chart of Accounts is incorrectly set to reference itself as its own country-specific CoA. This is not allowed in SAP, as it creates a circular reference that the system cannot resolve.
  Incorrect Mapping: During the setup of the CoA, there may have been an error in mapping the general CoA to the country-specific CoA, leading to this self-referencing issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check CoA Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or the