How To Fix GM042 - Cost element & is not an assessment cost element

GM042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GM - Combination manager

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Cost element & is not an assessment cost element

What causes this issue?

You want to use the cost element &V1& for the assessment. This means
that the cost element must be an assessment cost element (cost element
type 42). However, it has the cost element type &V2&.

System Response

You cannot use the cost element for the assessment.

How to fix this error?

Please check the cost element type for cost element &V1&.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GM042 - Cost element & is not an assessment cost element ?

  The SAP error message GM042 indicates that the cost element specified in the transaction is not an assessment cost element. This error typically arises in the context of budget management and controlling, particularly when dealing with budgetary transactions in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Cost Element: The cost element you are trying to use is not defined as an assessment cost element in the system. Assessment cost elements are used to allocate costs from one cost center to another or to distribute costs across different cost objects.
  
  Configuration Issues: The cost element may not be properly configured in the system. It might be set up as a different type of cost element (e.g., primary cost element, secondary cost element) that does not support assessment.
  Transaction Context: The transaction you are trying to execute may require a specific type of cost element that is not being met by the one you are using.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cost Element