How To Fix FAGL_LEDGER_CUST143 - Dummy profit center or profit center standard hierarchy not defined

FAGL_LEDGER_CUST143 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_LEDGER_CUST - New General Ledger: Customizing

• Message number: 143

• Message text: Dummy profit center or profit center standard hierarchy not defined

What causes this issue?

Controlling area &V1&, for instance, was determined from company codes
assigned to ledger &V2&. In controlling area &V1&, no dummy profit
center or no profit center standard hierarchy was defined. If you want
to use the scenario for Profit Center Accounting or Segment Reporting,
at least a dummy profit center and a profit center standard hierarchy
must be defined in controlling area &V1&.

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.

FAGL_LEDGER_CUST143 - Details

• The SAP error message FAGL_LEDGER_CUST143 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of profit centers in the system. Specifically, it suggests that a dummy profit center or the standard hierarchy for profit centers has not been defined. This error typically arises during the posting of financial transactions that require a profit center assignment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Dummy Profit Center: The system expects a dummy profit center to be defined for certain transactions, but it is not available in the configuration.
  Missing Standard Hierarchy: The standard hierarchy for profit centers may not be set up correctly, or the profit center being used is not part of the defined hierarchy.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the profit center accounting module, leading to the inability to find a valid profit center for the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define a Dummy Profit Center:
  
  Go to the transaction code KE52 (Change Profit Center) or KE51 (Create Profit Center).
  Create