How To Fix FCO_COPA201 - &1: No realignment for real account assignment to profitability segment

FCO_COPA201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_COPA - SFIN message class for CO-PA relevant issues

• Message number: 201

• Message text: &1: No realignment for real account assignment to profitability segment

What causes this issue?

The G/L line item with the combination of ledger, company code, document
number, fiscal year and item number &V1& contains a real account
assignment to profitability segment. The realignment functionality for
enriching G/L line items from settlement rules or sales order items only
works for G/L line items carrying an attributed profitability segment
with account assignment different from profitability segment though.

System Response

The mentioned G/L line item is ignored.

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.

FCO_COPA201 - Details

• The SAP error message FCO_COPA201 indicates that there is an issue with the realignment of real account assignments to profitability segments in the Controlling (CO) module, specifically in the Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) component. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to perform a realignment process, but the system cannot find a valid mapping or assignment for the specified real account to the profitability segment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The real account may not be properly configured in the system to allow for realignment to the profitability segment.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing profitability segment assignments for certain accounts.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the realignment process may not be correctly defined in the system.
  Profitability Segment Not Defined: The profitability segment that the real account is trying to align with may not be defined or may not exist in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for