How To Fix FIN_CFIN029 - Cost element assigned to account &1 must have cost element category '01'.

FIN_CFIN029 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FIN_CFIN - Central Finance integration

• Message number: 029

• Message text: Cost element assigned to account &1 must have cost element category '01'.

What causes this issue?

Cost element category '01' (Primary cost/cost-reducing revenues) must be
assigned to G/L accounts used for splitting the Cost of Goods Sold
(COGS). The cost element category '01' is <ZH>not</> assigned to this
G/L account.

System Response

You cannot save your entry.

How to fix this error?

Delete the entry with G/L account. Then create a new relevant entry for
a G/L account assigned to cost element category '01'.

The cost element category is defined in the G/L account master data.

You can maintain the cost element category using transaction KA02 for
the cost element corresponding to the G/L account.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

INCLUDE 'CUSTOMIZED_MESSAGE_INFO' OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FIN_CFIN029 - Cost element assigned to account &1 must have cost element category '01'. ?

  The SAP error message FIN_CFIN029 indicates that a cost element is assigned to a specific account, but it does not have the required cost element category '01'. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting and controlling, particularly when dealing with cost elements in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The cost element assigned to the account is not categorized correctly. In SAP, cost elements are classified into different categories, and category '01' is specifically for primary cost elements that are used for direct costs.
  The account in question expects a primary cost element, but the assigned cost element is of a different category (e.g., secondary cost elements, which are used for internal allocations).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Cost Element Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code KA03 (Display Cost Element) and enter the cost element number that is causing the error.
  Verify the cost element category. If it is