How To Fix CNV_40305039 - PCA is active for controlling area &1

CNV_40305039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_40305 - Asset transfer postings due to a change of account determ.

• Message number: 039

• Message text: PCA is active for controlling area &1

What causes this issue?

A warning occurred during the asset class merge check.

System Response

Company code &V2& is assigned to controlling area &V1&. Assets that
belong to company code &V1& are assigned to participating asset classes.
If EC-PCA is active for certain controlling area and the transfer
postings is identified for certain participating assets then PCA
documents will also be posted. Detailed information of the impacted
asset classes can be retrieved from table CNV_40305_MERGE with selection
criteria MERGE_TYPE = 'C'.

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?

Check for the proper account assignment to cost center for the assets of
the participating asset classes in table ANLZ. Profit center will be
derived from the cost center assigned to a particular asset.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV_40305039 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_40305039 indicates that the PCA (Profit Center Accounting) is active for a specific controlling area. This error typically arises during data migration or conversion processes, particularly when using SAP's Conversion Tools or during system upgrades.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system is trying to perform an operation that is not allowed when PCA is active for the specified controlling area. This could happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Attempting to deactivate PCA while it is still in use.
  Running a migration or conversion process that conflicts with the active PCA settings.
  Trying to perform certain operations that require PCA to be inactive.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check PCA Settings: Verify the PCA settings for the controlling area in question. You can do this by navigating to the controlling area configuration in SAP.
  
  
  Deactivate PCA: If PCA is not needed, you may consider deactivating it for the controlling area.