How To Fix FCOM_SNI003 - No controlling area was personalized

FCOM_SNI003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCOM_SNI - Hierarchy Navigation

• Message number: 003

• Message text: No controlling area was personalized

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCOM_SNI003 - No controlling area was personalized ?

  The SAP error message FCOM_SNI003: No controlling area was personalized typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling modules when a user tries to access a transaction or report that requires a controlling area, but the system does not have a controlling area assigned to the user profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Profile Configuration: The user does not have a controlling area assigned in their user profile. This can happen if the user has not been set up correctly in the system or if the controlling area has not been personalized for the user.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the controlling area.
  System Configuration: The controlling area may not be properly configured in the system, or the user may be trying to access a controlling area that does not exist.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Personalize the Controlling Area:
  
  Go to the transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Enter the user ID that is encountering the