How To Fix CNV_20400_CHECK029 - The involved controlling areas use different profit center currency types

CNV_20400_CHECK029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20400_CHECK - Messages for check functions (controlling area merge)

• Message number: 029

• Message text: The involved controlling areas use different profit center currency types

What causes this issue?

The involved controlling areas use different currency types for PCA. A
harmonization is needed before the controlling area merge.
You cannot run the transformation solution<ZK> Controlling Area Merge
</>because certain prerequisites have not been met. Please change your
mapping accordingly or 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_20400_CHECK029 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20400_CHECK029 indicates that there is a mismatch in the profit center currency types between different controlling areas involved in a transaction or process. This error typically arises during data migration or when integrating different controlling areas in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Two or more controlling areas are configured to use different currency types for profit centers. For example, one controlling area may be set to use the local currency (LC) while another may be set to use a different currency type (e.g., group currency or hard currency).
  The system requires consistency in currency types across controlling areas for certain operations, such as reporting or data migration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) and navigate to Controlling (CO) > Profit Center Accounting > Master Data > Profit Center > Define Profit Center.
  Verify the currency settings for each controlling