How To Fix KAFF205 - Budget period as sender is only possible in addition to activity provider

KAFF205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KAFF - Overhead Cost Controlling: Integration of Fund and Function

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Budget period as sender is only possible in addition to activity provider

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KAFF205 - Budget period as sender is only possible in addition to activity provider ?

  The SAP error message KAFF205 indicates that there is an issue related to budget periods when working with activity allocation in SAP Controlling (CO). Specifically, this error occurs when you attempt to allocate costs to a cost center or internal order without the necessary configuration for budget periods.
  
  Cause:
  The error message KAFF205 typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Issue: The system is configured to require budget periods for the sender cost object (e.g., cost center or internal order), but the necessary settings are not in place.
  Activity Type Settings: The activity type being used may not be properly configured to allow for budget periods.
  Sender Object: The sender object (cost center or internal order) may not have a valid budget period defined, or the budget period is not aligned with the activity allocation being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KAFF205 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings