How To Fix KA201 - CO area & has no cost elements of type &

KA201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KA - CO Overhead Costs: Overhead, Accrual Calculation

• Message number: 201

• Message text: CO area & has no cost elements of type &

What causes this issue?

You need a cost element of type &V2& for this function. There are no
such cost elements in controlling area &V1&.

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?

Create a cost element of type &V2& in controlling area &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KA201 - Details

• The SAP error message KA201 indicates that a controlling (CO) area does not have any cost elements of a specified type. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a transaction that requires cost elements, but the system cannot find any cost elements of the required type in the specified controlling area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Cost Elements: The primary cause of this error is that the controlling area does not have any cost elements defined for the specified type (e.g., primary or secondary cost elements).
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the controlling area may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of cost elements.
  Cost Element Type Mismatch: The transaction you are trying to execute may require a specific type of cost element that is not available in the controlling area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cost Elements:
  
  Go to the transaction code KA03 (Display Cost Element) or KA01 (Create Cost Element) to check if the required