How To Fix CO856 - No controlling area assigned to comp. cd. & in operation & / &

CO856 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 856

• Message text: No controlling area assigned to comp. cd. & in operation & / &

What causes this issue?

The company code which you have entered is not allocated to a
controlling area.

How to fix this error?

Go into Customizing and assign the company code to a controlling area.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO856 - No controlling area assigned to comp. cd. & in operation & / & ?

  The SAP error message CO856 indicates that there is no controlling area assigned to the company code in the specified operation. This error typically arises in the context of controlling (CO) and financial accounting (FI) modules when trying to perform activities related to cost centers, internal orders, or other controlling objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the company code does not have a controlling area assigned to it in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the controlling area is not properly linked to the company code.
  Data Entry Errors: There could be a mistake in the data entry where the company code or controlling area is incorrectly specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CO856 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code and Controlling Area Assignment:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting > Financial Accounting Global Settings