How To Fix FICO1018 - Differentiation category required for condition type &1 is missing

FICO1018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICO1 -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Differentiation category required for condition type &1 is missing

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FICO1018 - Details

• The SAP error message FICO1018 indicates that a differentiation category is required for a specific condition type, but it is missing in the configuration. This error typically arises in the context of pricing or cost accounting in SAP, particularly when dealing with condition types in the Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A condition type is being used in a pricing procedure or cost calculation that requires a differentiation category, but this category has not been defined in the system.
  The differentiation category is necessary for the system to determine how to handle the condition type in various scenarios, such as different pricing strategies or cost allocations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FICO1018 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Condition Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code SPRO (Customizing).
  Navigate to the relevant area for pricing or cost accounting.
  Check the configuration for the specific condition type that is causing the error. Ensure