How To Fix FAGL_ALE016 - Profit center &1 not found in the system

FAGL_ALE016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_ALE - Single Document and Totals Document Transfer

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Profit center &1 not found in the system

What causes this issue?

The document contains an account assignment to a profit center that has
<ZH>not</> been created in the system.

System Response

The document <ZH>cannot</> be posted.

How to fix this error?

The following options are available:
Change the account assignment, or
Deactivate this error message in message control

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

INCLUDE FAGL_MSG_SWITCH OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FAGL_ALE016 - Details

• The SAP error message FAGL_ALE016 indicates that a profit center specified in a transaction or process is not found in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling, particularly when dealing with ALE (Application Link Enabling) or data transfer processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Profit Center: The profit center specified in the transaction does not exist in the system. This could be due to a typo or because the profit center has not been created.
  Inactive Profit Center: The profit center may exist but is inactive or not available for the current period.
  Data Transfer Issues: If the error occurs during data transfer (e.g., ALE), it may be due to missing or incorrect data in the source system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the profit center.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Profit Center: Verify that the profit center exists in the system. You can do this by navigating to