How To Fix CO538 - Planned order & has two different controlling areas

CO538 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 538

• Message text: Planned order & has two different controlling areas

What causes this issue?

The planned order contains two different plants (planning- and
production plant). These plants refer via the company codes assigned to
them to two different controlling areas.

System Response

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?

A planned order that refers to two different controlling areas
cannot, in principle, be converted to a production order.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO538 - Planned order & has two different controlling areas ?

  The SAP error message CO538 indicates that a planned order is associated with two different controlling areas, which is not allowed in SAP. This typically occurs when there is a mismatch in the controlling area assignment for the materials or production orders involved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Controlling Areas: The planned order is linked to materials or production resources that belong to different controlling areas. This can happen if the materials are created or maintained in different company codes that have different controlling areas.
  Master Data Configuration: The material master data or the production resources (like work centers) may be set up in such a way that they reference different controlling areas.
  Cross-Company Code Transactions: If the planned order is created in one company code and references materials or resources in another company code with a different controlling area, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Controlling Area Assignment: Verify the controlling area assignments for the materials and production