How To Fix GP504 - Planning of & is not supported in controlling area & in &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GP - FI-SL and CO planning

• Message number: 504

• Message text: Planning of & is not supported in controlling area & in &

What causes this issue?

In controlling area &V2&, it is not planned to keep the data bases in
currencies other than the CO area currency for fiscal year &V3& (see
customizing). However, the selected planning parameter attempts to
plan in transaction currency or in cost center/order currency.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Select a planning parameter which allows cost planning in CO area
currency and not in foreign currencies, or
Correct your typing error

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GP504 - Planning of & is not supported in controlling area & in & ?

  The SAP error message GP504 indicates that planning for a specific object (like a cost center, internal order, or project) is not supported in the specified controlling area. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when trying to perform planning activities that are not allowed due to configuration settings or data inconsistencies.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The controlling area may not be configured to allow planning for the specified object. This could be due to settings in the controlling area or the planning version.
  Object Not Assigned: The object you are trying to plan may not be assigned to the controlling area in question.
  Planning Type Restrictions: Certain planning types may not be enabled for the controlling area or the specific object.
  Version Issues: The planning version you are using may not be set up correctly for the controlling area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the controlling area in transaction code