How To Fix HCM_CATS_TS_MSG020 - System configuration does not allow intra-company time posting for PO &1

HCM_CATS_TS_MSG020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HCM_CATS_TS_MSG - Message Class for Tetris Based Time Sheet

• Message number: 020

• Message text: System configuration does not allow intra-company time posting for PO &1

What causes this issue?

System Response

System configuration does not allow intra-company time recording with
reference to purchase order items with account assignment ?cost center?.

How to fix this error?

In the intra-company subcontractor scenario if you want to enable
purchase order items with account assignment category as ?Cost Center?
<(>,<)> then please Implement the BAdI - HCM: Timesheet Subcontractor
Services (HCM_CATS_V1_B_SUBCONTRACT_SRV) with ServiceType='02'.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HCM_CATS_TS_MSG020 - System configuration does not allow intra-company time posting for PO &1 ?

  The SAP error message HCM_CATS_TS_MSG020 indicates that the system configuration does not permit intra-company time posting for a specific Purchase Order (PO). This error typically arises in the context of time management and the Cross-Application Time Sheet (CATS) functionality in SAP, where employees are trying to record time against a PO that is not configured to allow such postings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Settings: The system settings for the specific Purchase Order may not allow intra-company time postings. This could be due to the settings in the controlling area or the configuration of the time recording system.
  Cross-Company Code Settings: If the PO is associated with a different company code than the one the employee is posting from, and the system is not configured to allow such postings, this error will occur.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to post time against the specified PO.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check PO Configuration: Review the configuration of the