How To Fix CO865 - The activity has no costs

CO865 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CO - PPC order processing messages

• Message number: 865

• Message text: The activity has no costs

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CO865 - The activity has no costs ?

  The SAP error message CO865 ("The activity has no costs") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to post costs to an activity that has not been assigned any costs. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to settle an order, post a goods movement, or perform a cost allocation.
  Causes:
  
  No Cost Assignment: The activity in question has not been assigned any costs. This could be due to a lack of planned costs or actual costs being recorded against the activity.
  Incorrect Activity Type: The activity type may not be correctly configured or may not have any cost elements associated with it.
  Missing Master Data: The master data for the cost center, activity type, or internal order may be incomplete or incorrectly set up.
  Cost Center/Activity Type Configuration: The cost center or activity type may not be properly configured to allow for cost postings.
  
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