How To Fix DPR_CALC018 - No cost center could be determined for organizational unit &1

DPR_CALC018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DPR_CALC - cProjects Costing Integration

• Message number: 018

• Message text: No cost center could be determined for organizational unit &1

What causes this issue?

You want to calculate a project role or resource from organization &V1&
.
The system cannot determine a cost center for the organization &V1&.

System Response

The system does not determine planned costs because the cost center is
missing.

How to fix this error?

Define a cost center in organization management for the organization
&V1&. Proceed as follows:
In Customizing for Personnel Management start the activity
<ls>Organizational Management</> --> <DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOHP1OOOE>Edit
Organizational Plan</>.
Choose the organization &V1& in the <ls>Search for</> area under
<ls>Organizational Unit
</>.
Enter the master cost center on the <ls>Costing</> tab page and save
your data.
Note:
Costing reads the organization hierarchy from bottom to top if it is
unable to determine a cost center for an organization. It is sufficient
to maintain the cost center in an organization that is superior to &V1&
.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DPR_CALC018 - No cost center could be determined for organizational unit &1 ?

  The SAP error message DPR_CALC018 indicates that the system is unable to determine a cost center for a specific organizational unit. This error typically occurs in the context of project management and resource planning within SAP, particularly when dealing with project definitions, work breakdown structures (WBS), or resource assignments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Cost Center Assignment: The organizational unit (e.g., a department or project) does not have a cost center assigned to it in the system.
  Incorrect Organizational Structure: The organizational unit may not be correctly set up in the SAP system, leading to issues in determining the associated cost center.
  Master Data Issues: There may be missing or incorrect master data for the cost center or organizational unit.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the cost center information.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cost Center Assignment:
  
  Navigate to the relevant organizational unit in the SAP system and verify if a cost center is assigned.
  If