How To Fix K8113 - Include activity only with cost element category &3

K8113 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 113

• Message text: Include activity only with cost element category &3

What causes this issue?

You want to input activities from sender cost center/activity type
&V1&/&V2& under cost element for order settlement &V4&.
Since you have set the Actual activity type category to Target=actual
activity allocation (category 5) for the used version and fiscal year,
this activity can only be input under allocation cost element &V3& of
the sender.

System Response

The entry is not accepted

How to fix this error?

For activity input use allocation cost element &V3&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K8113 - Include activity only with cost element category &3 ?

  The SAP error message K8113 ("Include activity only with cost element category &3") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to include an activity type in a cost center or internal order that is not compatible with the specified cost element category.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are attempting to assign an activity type to a cost center or internal order that does not have the appropriate cost element category.
  The cost element category defined for the activity type does not match the cost element category of the cost center or internal order you are trying to use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Cost Element Category:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the cost element in question. You can do this in the SAP GUI by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., OKB2 for cost element categories).
  Ensure that the cost element category assigned to