How To Fix KA222 - Background processing with only one cost center

KA222 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 222

• Message text: Background processing with only one cost center

What causes this issue?

You want to process this transaction in the background but have
selected only one cost center.
Background processing is recommended for larger volumes of data. It is
advisable to use online mode for individual cost centers.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KA222 - Background processing with only one cost center ?

  The SAP error message KA222 typically indicates an issue related to cost center accounting, specifically when background processing is attempted with only one cost center. This error can occur in various scenarios, such as during the execution of a report or a transaction that requires multiple cost centers for processing.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of the KA222 error is that the system expects multiple cost centers to be processed in a background job, but only one cost center has been provided. This can happen if:
  
  The selection criteria for the report or transaction are set to a single cost center.
  The configuration of the background job is not set up to handle single cost center processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KA222 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Selection Criteria:
  
  Review the selection criteria used in the report or transaction. Ensure that you are not limiting the selection to a single cost center if the process requires