How To Fix FAGL_LEDGER_CUST142 - Company code &1 is not assigned to a controlling area

FAGL_LEDGER_CUST142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_LEDGER_CUST - New General Ledger: Customizing

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Company code &1 is not assigned to a controlling area

What causes this issue?

Company code &V1& is not assigned to any controlling area.
You want to assign to ledger &V2& a scenario in which the field for
profit centers is used. Postings are made to ledger &V2& in company code
&V1&. Since Profit Center Accounting is coupled with the controlling
area, company code &V1& must also be assigned to a controlling area.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FAGL_LEDGER_CUST142 - Company code &1 is not assigned to a controlling area ?

  The SAP error message FAGL_LEDGER_CUST142 indicates that a specific company code is not assigned to a controlling area. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a financial operation that requires a link between the company code and a controlling area, but that link has not been established in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The company code you are working with has not been assigned to any controlling area in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not have been set up correctly, leading to this error.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, the assignment may not have been carried over properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to assign the company code to a controlling area. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Controlling