How To Fix IW040 - Business area entered subsequently for posted order

IW040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Business area entered subsequently for posted order

What causes this issue?

You want to add a business area to an order that has already been
accounted with the actual costs.
We do not recommend this procedure, as the change to the order results
in your system having CO documents <ZH>with</> and <ZH>without</> a
business area.

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?

For orders already posted with actual costs, to which a company code is
assigned, and for which no business area balance sheets were intended,
we recommend the following procedures:
Complete existing posted orders without business areas.
Create new orders with business areas, to which future postings can
take place.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW040 - Business area entered subsequently for posted order ?

  The SAP error message IW040 ("Business area entered subsequently for posted order") typically occurs when there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the business area assignment for an order that has already been posted. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you try to change the business area of an order after it has been posted, or when the business area is not consistent with the financial postings related to that order.
  
  Cause:
  
  Subsequent Change: The business area was changed after the order was posted, which is not allowed in SAP.
  Inconsistent Data: The business area assigned to the order does not match the business area of the associated financial documents.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict changes to business areas after posting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Business Area Assignment: Verify the business area assigned to the order and ensure it is correct. If the order has been posted, you