How To Fix CR348 - Activity type & is not of activity type category 1

CR348 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CR - (1,099) Work Center; (100,200) Capacity

• Message number: 348

• Message text: Activity type & is not of activity type category 1

What causes this issue?

The valid cost centers/activity type prices for confirmations,
preliminary order cost estimates, and product costing must be of
activity type category '1'.
The activity type &V1& that you selected is not of this type. The
activity type category maintained for the activity type only serves as
a default value for the price planning. If you do not overwrite this
activity type category when maintaining your prices, an error message
will appear during confirmations, preliminary order cost estimates, and
product costing.

How to fix this error?

Check the activity type category maintained for activity type &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CR348 - Activity type & is not of activity type category 1 ?

  The SAP error message CR348 indicates that there is an issue with the activity type being used in a particular context, specifically that the activity type is not categorized as an "activity type category 1." This error typically arises in the context of controlling (CO) and project systems (PS) when trying to assign or use an activity type that does not meet the required criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incorrect Activity Type Assignment: The activity type being used may not be defined as an activity type category 1 in the system. Activity types are categorized into different types based on their usage, and category 1 is typically used for internal activities that can be assigned to cost centers or internal orders.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the controlling area or the activity type settings that prevents the system from recognizing the activity type as category 1.
  
  
  Master Data Issues: The master data for