How To Fix GM044 - Secondary cost planning on cost center & not supported

GM044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GM - Combination manager

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Secondary cost planning on cost center & not supported

What causes this issue?

Cost center &V1& is blocked for secondary cost planning. The block was
set in the master record of this cost center for the period(s) &V2&.

System Response

Cost center &V1& is not included in plan assessment of plan distribution
for the period(s) &V2&.

How to fix this error?

If you want the cost center included in the plan assessment, you must
remove the block for the period.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GM044 - Secondary cost planning on cost center & not supported ?

  The SAP error message GM044 ("Secondary cost planning on cost center & not supported") typically occurs in the context of budget management and cost planning within the SAP system, particularly when dealing with cost centers and secondary cost elements. This error indicates that the system does not allow secondary cost planning for the specified cost center.
  
  Cause:
  
  Secondary Cost Elements: The error arises when there is an attempt to plan or allocate costs using secondary cost elements (like internal activity allocations or assessments) on a cost center that does not support such operations.
  
  Configuration Issues: The cost center may not be configured to allow secondary cost planning. This can happen if the cost center is set up in a way that restricts certain types of cost planning.
  Budgeting Settings: The budgeting settings for the cost center may not permit secondary cost planning, which is often the case in strict budget control environments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Cost Center