How To Fix FINS_CO_BL_GEN011 - Please assign all master data to profit centers.

FINS_CO_BL_GEN011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_CO_BL_GEN - Managament Accounting - Business Logic - General

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Please assign all master data to profit centers.

CAUSE<(>&<)>
No profit center could be determined.

System Response

Document splitting has been activated for company code &V1& with profit
center or segment as a splitting characteristic. Because of that all
cost and revenue items should be assigned to a profit center.

How to fix this error?

Assign all master data to a profit center.


As neither characteristic profit center nor characteristic segment is
marked as mandatory field you can deactivate this message with IMG step
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUORK3OBA5>"Change message control"</> (Application
Area "FINS_CO_BL_GEN", Message Number 011).
You can set the following message types:
"-" Message is not sent
"E" Message is sent as an error message
<DS:TRAN.OBA5>Execute "Change message control"</>

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_CO_BL_GEN011 - Please assign all master data to profit centers. ?

  The SAP error message FINS_CO_BL_GEN011 indicates that there are master data records (such as cost centers, internal orders, or other relevant objects) that have not been assigned to a profit center. This is a common issue in SAP when dealing with controlling (CO) and financial accounting (FI) modules, particularly when profit center accounting is enabled.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Profit Center Assignment: Certain master data objects (like cost centers, internal orders, etc.) do not have a profit center assigned to them.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to ensure that all relevant master data is linked to a profit center.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, some records may not have been assigned a profit center.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Master Data:
  
  Use transaction codes like KSB1 (for cost centers) or KO03 (for internal orders)