How To Fix GM138 - Activity type & has not been planned to a cost center

GM138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GM - Combination manager

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Activity type & has not been planned to a cost center

What causes this issue?

You want to use the activity type &V1& as a receiver or sender activity
type within manual planning. To do so, this activity type must have
been created in at least one receiver cost center or sender cost center
within activity type planning.
However, activity type &V1& has not been created for any of the
respective cost centers for the fiscal years involved.

System Response

Activity type &V1& cannot be used for the fiscal year and cost center
based on the specified selection conditions.

How to fix this error?

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 GM138 - Activity type & has not been planned to a cost center ?

  The SAP error message GM138 indicates that an activity type has not been assigned to a cost center in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, specifically within the context of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) or internal orders. This error typically arises when you attempt to plan or allocate costs to a cost center using an activity type that has not been properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The activity type you are trying to use has not been assigned to the relevant cost center in the system.
  Incorrect Planning Version: The planning version you are using may not include the necessary configurations for the activity type.
  Cost Center Not Active: The cost center may not be active or may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the system from recognizing the activity type for the cost center.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Activity Type Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code KP26 (Change