How To Fix CNVA_20400_CHECK012 - All participating controlling areas use the same chart of accounts

CNVA_20400_CHECK012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNVA_20400_CHECK - Messages for contorlling areas checks

• Message number: 012

• Message text: All participating controlling areas use the same chart of accounts

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CNVA_20400_CHECK012 - Details

• The SAP error message CNVA_20400_CHECK012 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of controlling areas in relation to the chart of accounts. Specifically, this error occurs when you attempt to perform a transaction or configuration that requires the participating controlling areas to use the same chart of accounts, but they do not.
  
  Cause:
  The error is typically caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Different Chart of Accounts: The controlling areas involved in the transaction or configuration are set up with different charts of accounts. This can happen if the controlling areas were created with different settings or if there was a change in the chart of accounts after the controlling areas were created.
  Inconsistent Configuration: There may be inconsistencies in the configuration of the controlling areas, such as different settings for the same company code or different assignment of accounts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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