How To Fix FINS_ACDOC_CUST252 - Activate company code validation (CO area &1 / fiscal year &2)

FINS_ACDOC_CUST252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_ACDOC_CUST - Unified Journal Entry - Customizing

• Message number: 252

• Message text: Activate company code validation (CO area &1 / fiscal year &2)

What causes this issue?

Company code validation is inactive in CO area &v1& for fiscal year &v2&
(and possibly subsequent years).

System Response

Cross-company cost assignment is only possible for external postings<(>
,<)> such as material consumption in SAP S/4HANA Finance.

How to fix this error?

Activate company code validation (IMG activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORK3OKKP>Maintain Controlling Area</>). You can
either change the control indicator of the existing record or create a
new set of control indicators for the new fiscal year.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST252 - Activate company code validation (CO area &1 / fiscal year &2) ?

  The SAP error message FINS_ACDOC_CUST252 - "Activate company code validation (CO area &1 / fiscal year &2)" occurs when the company code validation is not activated for a specific controlling area and fiscal year combination. This error message is related to the Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The cause of this error is that the company code validation is not activated for the specified controlling area and fiscal year combination. This validation is necessary to ensure that the company code is correctly assigned to the controlling area and fiscal year.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the company code validation for the specified controlling area and fiscal year combination. Follow these steps:
  
  Log in to SAP using a user ID with appropriate authorization.
  Go to the SAP Easy Access menu and navigate to the following path: 
  Accounting -> Controlling -> General Controlling -> Organization -> Maintain Controlling Area
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