How To Fix CNVA_20400_CHECK047 - There are activated substitutions for the relevant controlling areas.

CNVA_20400_CHECK047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNVA_20400_CHECK - Messages for contorlling areas checks

• Message number: 047

• Message text: There are activated substitutions for the relevant controlling areas.

There are activated substitutions for the relevant controlling areas.
The conversion can proceed if there are substitutions. You must check
the settings however, as they may require adjusting before or after the
conversion due to organizational changes.

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CNVA_20400_CHECK047 - Details

• The SAP error message CNVA_20400_CHECK047 indicates that there are activated substitutions for the relevant controlling areas in the system. This typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) processes, particularly when dealing with cost center accounting or internal orders.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an action (like posting a transaction) that conflicts with existing substitution rules in the controlling area. Substitutions in SAP are used to automatically replace or modify certain values in financial documents based on predefined rules. If there are active substitutions that affect the controlling area you are working with, the system will prevent the action to ensure data integrity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Active Substitutions:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB28 (or use the relevant path in your SAP GUI) to view the active substitutions.
  Identify the substitutions that are active for the controlling area in question.
  
  
  
  Review Substitution Rules:
  
  Analyze the substitution