How To Fix J2696 - &4 You have not yet assigned a chart of accounts to controlling area &1

J2696 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J2 - Message Class for Development Class JBT

• Message number: 696

• Message text: &4 You have not yet assigned a chart of accounts to controlling area &1

What causes this issue?

You have not yet entered a chart of accounts in the specified
controlling area &V1&.

System Response

The controlling area entered cannot be accepted.

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.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J2696 - &4 You have not yet assigned a chart of accounts to controlling area &1 ?

  The SAP error message J2696 indicates that a chart of accounts has not been assigned to a specific controlling area. This is a common issue that can arise when setting up or configuring the Controlling (CO) module in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system requires a chart of accounts to be linked to the controlling area in order to perform any financial transactions or reporting. If this assignment is missing, the system cannot process the data related to that controlling area.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to assign a chart of accounts to the controlling area. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration Menu:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Controlling -> General Controlling -> Master Data -> Controlling Area -> Assign Chart of Accounts to Controlling Area
  
  
  
  
  Assign Chart of Accounts:
  
  In the configuration screen, you will see a