How To Fix CNV_20345_CHECK008 - Inactive profit centers in controlling area &1 found

CNV_20345_CHECK008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20345_CHECK - Message Class for 20345 Checks

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Inactive profit centers in controlling area &1 found

What causes this issue?

Inactive profit centers were found. A conversion with inactive elements
is not possible. You have to activate or delete the inactive profit
centers.
You cannot run the transformation solution because certain prerequisites
have not been met. We recommend that you contact SAP for support by
creating a ticket using component CA-LT-CNV.

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_20345_CHECK008 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20345_CHECK008 indicates that there are inactive profit centers in a specified controlling area. This error typically arises during data migration or when performing certain operations that require active profit centers.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system has detected one or more profit centers that are marked as inactive in the specified controlling area. Inactive profit centers cannot be used for reporting or posting transactions, which can lead to inconsistencies in financial data.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Inactive Profit Centers:
  
  Use transaction code KE53 (Display Profit Center) or KCH1 (Profit Center Master Data) to list the profit centers in the specified controlling area.
  Check the status of each profit center to identify which ones are inactive.
  
  
  
  Activate Profit Centers:
  
  If the inactive profit centers are needed for your operations, you can activate them. This can typically be done using transaction code KE52 (Change Profit Center) where you