How To Fix F7118 - Controlling area refers to further company codes

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F7 - Program Error Messages

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Controlling area refers to further company codes

What causes this issue?

The company code "&v1&" refers to the controlling area "&v2&" which
itself again refers to further company codes, for example "&v3&".
Therefore CO data from other company codes is also deleted during this
program run.

System Response

Check

How to fix this error?

Make sure you check whether the CO data from the controlling area
"&v2&" is to be deleted although data from other company codes is also
contained in it.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F7118 - Controlling area refers to further company codes ?

  The SAP error message F7118 indicates that there is an issue related to the controlling area and its associated company codes. Specifically, this error occurs when a controlling area is linked to multiple company codes, and there is an attempt to perform an action that is not compatible with this configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Company Codes: The controlling area is assigned to more than one company code, which can lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting or controlling activities.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the assignment of company codes to the controlling area.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are trying to execute may not support multiple company codes under the same controlling area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration settings and verify the assignment of company codes to the controlling area.
  Ensure that the controlling area is correctly set up to handle the company codes you are working with.
  
  
  
  Review Transaction:
  
  If you are executing a transaction