How To Fix GA837 - No assess. cost element assigned to cost element and recovery indicator

GA837 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GA - Allocations

• Message number: 837

• Message text: No assess. cost element assigned to cost element and recovery indicator

What causes this issue?

In allocation structure &V1& there is no assignment of cost element
&V2& and recovery indicator &V3& to an assessment cost element.

System Response

The data record cannot be processed.

How to fix this error?

Enter cost element &V2& and recovery indicator &V3& in your allocation
structure.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GA837 - Details

• The SAP error message GA837 indicates that there is no assessment cost element assigned to the specified cost element and recovery indicator. This error typically arises in the context of cost accounting, particularly when dealing with assessments and allocations in SAP Controlling (CO).
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The primary cause of this error is that the system cannot find a valid assessment cost element for the specified cost element and recovery indicator. This usually means that the necessary configuration in the system has not been completed.
  Incorrect Cost Element: The cost element being used may not be set up correctly or may not be linked to the appropriate assessment cost element.
  Recovery Indicator Issues: The recovery indicator may not be properly defined or linked to the cost element in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GA837 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Cost Element Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code KA03 (Display Cost Element) and check the configuration of