How To Fix GA159 - Joint venture assessment/distribution not possible; inactive in CO area.

GA159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GA - Allocations

• Message number: 159

• Message text: Joint venture assessment/distribution not possible; inactive in CO area.

What causes this issue?

You want to create, change, or display a cycle for Joint Venture
assessment or distribution. This function is not valid because Joint
Venture is not active in controlling area &V1&.

System Response

You cannot use cycle maintenance for these special cycles.

How to fix this error?

Use the standard cycle maintenance transaction or activate Joint
Venture for the controlling area.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GA159 - Joint venture assessment/distribution not possible; inactive in CO area. ?

  The SAP error message GA159 indicates that a joint venture assessment or distribution cannot be performed because it is inactive in the controlling (CO) area. This error typically arises in the context of joint venture accounting, where the system is trying to process an assessment or distribution for a joint venture that is not currently active in the specified controlling area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Joint Venture: The joint venture in question is not activated in the controlling area you are working with.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the joint venture accounting module that need to be reviewed.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the joint venture may not be correctly set up or may be missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Joint Venture:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and check the status of the joint venture in the relevant controlling area.
  If it is inactive, you will need to activate it. This usually involves navigating