How To Fix CNV_20200_CHECK178 - 'Do not post to profit center' flag is set differently in reference CoCd

CNV_20200_CHECK178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20200_CHECK - Messages for check functions (company code merge)

• Message number: 178

• Message text: 'Do not post to profit center' flag is set differently in reference CoCd

What causes this issue?

If the controlling area that is assigned to the reference company code
uses profit center accounting, you need to make sure that the data for
the profit center accounting is passed by setting the flag 'Do not post
to profit centers' to 'space' while executing the balance sheet
adjustment runs (transaction SAPF180).
This check tries to determine differences regarding the flag 'Do not
post to profit center' between company codes that will be merged. If
differences are found before the conversion, profit center accounting is
likely to have incomplete data after the conversion. This would have to
be adjusted manually.
The reference company code has balance sheet adjustment runs that post
to profit center accounting <ZH>and</> balance sheet adjustment runs
that did not post to profit center accounting. This is not necessarily
an inconsistency from a business perspective. Such cases occur if profit
center accounting is set to active/inactive over time.
It cannot be determined automatically if all company codes that will be
merged have complete data in the profit center accounting. This has to
be checked manually. If one of the company codes that will be merged
does not have complete data in the profit center accounting, this must
be solved by posting manual adjustments.
If you do not use profit center accounting or do not plan to use profit
center accounting, you can ignore this message.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV_20200_CHECK178 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20200_CHECK178, which states that the "Do not post to profit center" flag is set differently in the reference Company Code (CoCd), typically arises during data migration or when performing certain financial transactions. This error indicates a mismatch in the configuration settings related to profit center accounting between the source and target company codes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The error occurs when the "Do not post to profit center" setting is configured differently in the reference company code compared to the target company code. This setting controls whether postings can be made to profit centers for financial transactions.
  Data Migration Issues: If you are migrating data from one company code to another, the settings in the source company code may not align with those in the target company code, leading to this error.
  Inconsistent Master Data: The master data for profit centers may not be consistent across the company codes involved in