How To Fix CNV_20410_CHECK018 - Participating operating concerns have no ALE (CO-PA distribution) active

CNV_20410_CHECK018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20410_CHECK - Messages for ERKRS checks

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Participating operating concerns have no ALE (CO-PA distribution) active

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CNV_20410_CHECK018 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20410_CHECK018 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the operating concerns in the context of CO-PA (Controlling - Profitability Analysis) distribution. Specifically, it suggests that the participating operating concerns do not have ALE (Application Link Enabling) active, which is necessary for data distribution between different systems or clients.
  
  Cause:
  
  ALE Not Activated: The primary cause of this error is that the ALE settings for the operating concerns involved in the CO-PA distribution are not activated. ALE is required for the distribution of CO-PA data across different systems or clients.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the operating concerns that prevent ALE from being activated.
  Missing Settings: The necessary settings for the operating concerns in the ALE configuration might be missing or incorrectly set.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check ALE Activation:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Controlling -> Profitability