How To Fix FAGL_REORGANIZATION221 - Valuation area must be the plant

FAGL_REORGANIZATION221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FAGL_REORGANIZATION - Reorganization

• Message number: 221

• Message text: Valuation area must be the plant

What causes this issue?

In the Customizing for the <LS>Enterprise Structure</>, the company code
is defined as the valuation level for materials.
However, for the material stocks to be considered in the profit center
reorganization, they need to be valuated at the plant level (<LS>
valuation level is a plant</>). Valuations at the company code level are
<ZH>not</> possible.

System Response

The material stocks are <ZH>not</> considered in the profit center
reorganization.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FAGL_REORGANIZATION221 - Details

• The SAP error message FAGL_REORGANIZATION221, which states "Valuation area must be the plant," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling when there is a mismatch in the configuration of valuation areas and plants in the system. This error is often encountered during processes such as asset reorganization or when trying to perform certain transactions related to asset accounting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Mismatch: The valuation area is not correctly set up to correspond with the plant. In SAP, the valuation area can be defined at the company code level or at the plant level. If the system expects a plant-level valuation area but finds a company code-level valuation area, this error can occur.
  Incorrect Master Data: The master data for the asset or the related configuration may not be aligned with the expected settings for the valuation area.
  Transaction Context: The transaction being executed may require specific settings that are not met by