How To Fix G4112 - CI- penalty category & is not maintained in JOA & (double click on msg)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G4 - EC-CS Consolidation

• Message number: 112

• Message text: CI- penalty category & is not maintained in JOA & (double click on msg)

What causes this issue?

Expenditures have been posted to the Carried Owner which are associated
to a JV Cost Object Type with Penalty Category '&v1&'. This Penalty
Category is not defined on the JOA '&v2&'.

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

System Response

The penalized expenditures were calculated using a default Penalty
Recovery Percentage of 100%.

How to fix this error?

<DS:TRAN.GJA2>Maintain</> Penalty Category '&v1&' on JOA '&v2&'.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G4112 - CI- penalty category & is not maintained in JOA & (double click on msg) ?

  The SAP error message G4112 indicates that a penalty category is not maintained in the Joint Operations Accounting (JOA) module. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to process a transaction that involves a penalty category that has not been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The penalty category specified in the transaction is not configured in the JOA settings.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the penalty category field.
  System Upgrade or Changes: If there have been recent changes or upgrades to the system, certain configurations may have been lost or not migrated properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the JOA configuration settings in SAP.
  Ensure that the penalty category in question is defined and properly configured.
  If it is missing, you will need to create a new entry for the penalty category.
  
  
  
  Maintain Penalty Category:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction code (e.g., OJAA) to maintain penalty categories.
  Add the missing penalty