How To Fix K8054 - Initial value for sender actv. type valid only with sender cost center.

K8054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K8 - CO Planning: Messages for Function Group KAPP

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Initial value for sender actv. type valid only with sender cost center.

What causes this issue?

You transfered the intial value in the selection criteria for the
senter activity type characteristic (for example, from within the
sender activity type group).
The initial value is useful, however, only in combination with the
initial value for the sender cost center characteristic (plan record
which is not an activity input).
The initial value is nevertheless not in the selection criteria for the
sender cost center characteristic, meaning this value is not at all
useful for the sender activity type here.

System Response

The initial value for the sender activity type characteristic is
rejected..

How to fix this error?

To avoid this error, adopt either both or neither intial values for the
sender cost center and sender activity type characteristics.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K8054 - Initial value for sender actv. type valid only with sender cost center. ?

  The SAP error message K8054, which states "Initial value for sender activity type valid only with sender cost center," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to post a transaction that involves activity types and cost centers. This error indicates that the system expects a sender cost center to be specified when using an activity type, but it has not been provided or is not valid.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Sender Cost Center: The transaction you are trying to execute requires a sender cost center, but it has not been specified.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the activity type or cost center may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the sender cost center is not correctly linked to the activity type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Sender Cost Center: Ensure that you have specified a valid sender cost center in your