How To Fix FE060 - The "from" business area is higher than the "to" business area

FE060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FE - CO-PA module pool messages

• Message number: 060

• Message text: The "from" business area is higher than the "to" business area

What causes this issue?

You have specified a business area interval for which the 'from'
specification is higher than the 'to' specification.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

In an interval, the 'from' business area must always be smaller than the
'to' business area.
Correct this specification.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FE060 - The "from" business area is higher than the "to" business area ?

  The SAP error message FE060, which states "The 'from' business area is higher than the 'to' business area," typically occurs during the execution of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with inter-company transactions or when transferring amounts between different business areas.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when there is an inconsistency in the business area hierarchy. In SAP, business areas are often structured in a hierarchical manner, and each business area has a defined level. The error indicates that the system is trying to post a transaction where the "from" business area is at a higher level in the hierarchy than the "to" business area. This can happen in scenarios such as:
  
  Posting a journal entry that involves multiple business areas.
  Transferring costs or revenues between business areas where the hierarchy is not respected.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Business Area Hierarchy: Review the business area hierarchy in your SAP system. Ensure