How To Fix FITP013 - Specify a valid category; category & is not defined

FITP013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FITP -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Specify a valid category; category & is not defined

What causes this issue?

The specified category has not been maintained.

How to fix this error?

Enter a category that has been maintained or maintain the relevant
category.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FITP013 - Specify a valid category; category & is not defined ?

  The SAP error message FITP013, which states "Specify a valid category; category & is not defined," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or when working with specific modules in SAP, such as Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO). This error indicates that the system is unable to recognize the category you are trying to use because it has not been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Category: The category you are trying to use has not been set up in the system. This could be due to a configuration oversight or because the category is specific to a certain business process that has not been implemented.
  Incorrect Input: The category code entered may be misspelled or incorrectly formatted.
  Missing Authorizations: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Category Definition:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (usually in the SPRO transaction).
  Navigate to the section