How To Fix GA011 - The cycle specified has another Act/Plan indicator

GA011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GA - Allocations

• Message number: 011

• Message text: The cycle specified has another Act/Plan indicator

What causes this issue?

You can define two types of cycles:
Plan cycles
Actual cycles
Different transactions are used to maintain these two cycle types. The
name of the cycle must be different for both cycle types. In this case
the cycle you have selected belongs to the other cycle type.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check the name of the cycle or select the correct transaction.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GA011 - The cycle specified has another Act/Plan indicator ?

  The SAP error message GA011, which states "The cycle specified has another Act/Plan indicator," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with planning and actual data in cycles. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the indicators used for actual and planned data in the specified cycle.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cycle Configuration: The cycle you are trying to use has been configured with a different Act/Plan indicator than what you are trying to use. This can happen if the cycle is set up to handle either actual or planned data, but not both.
  Data Entry Error: You may be trying to enter data into a cycle that is not intended for that type of data (e.g., entering actual data into a planning cycle).
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to the cycle, such as the settings for the controlling area or the