How To Fix CNVA_20290_CHECK142 - The participating company codes use profit centers

CNVA_20290_CHECK142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNVA_20290_CHECK - Message class for company code merge preanalysis

• Message number: 142

• Message text: The participating company codes use profit centers

The participating company codes use profit centers. The system reassigns
the profit centers to the reference company code. Note that the
transformation solution Company Code Merge does not perform any other
changes related to the profit centers. If you want to change the profit
centers, you can use the transformation solution for profit center
conversion.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CNVA_20290_CHECK142 - The participating company codes use profit centers ?

  The SAP error message CNVA_20290_CHECK142 indicates that there is an issue related to profit centers when trying to execute a transaction or process that involves multiple company codes. This error typically arises in the context of financial transactions, such as intercompany postings or profit center accounting, where the participating company codes are configured to use profit centers.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  Profit Center Configuration: The participating company codes are set up to use profit centers, but the transaction being processed does not have the necessary profit center information.
  Missing Profit Center Assignment: The relevant master data (such as cost centers, internal orders, or other objects) may not have a profit center assigned.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the configuration or master data between the company codes involved in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Profit Center Assignment:
  
  Ensure that all relevant master data (cost centers, internal orders, etc.)