How To Fix FC413 - Specify a company code that does not already exist

FC413 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FC - FI configuration error messages

• Message number: 413

• Message text: Specify a company code that does not already exist

What causes this issue?

You have specified &V1& as the target company code. This company code
already exists.
However, "Accounts in company code" can only be copied for company
codes that do not yet exist. The act of copying itself creates a new
company code.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FC413 - Specify a company code that does not already exist ?

  The SAP error message FC413, which states "Specify a company code that does not already exist," typically occurs when you are trying to create a new company code in the SAP system, but the company code you are attempting to create already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Company Code: The primary cause of this error is that the company code you are trying to create is already defined in the system. Each company code must be unique within the SAP environment.
  Incorrect Input: There may be a typographical error in the company code you are trying to enter, leading to confusion with an existing code.
  System Configuration: Sometimes, the system may have been configured to prevent the creation of certain company codes due to business rules or settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Company Codes:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> General Ledger Accounting -> Master Data -> G/L Accounts -> Company