How To Fix KEO056 - CO assignments found above HR organizational unit &2

KEO056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KEO - Enterprise Organization

• Message number: 056

• Message text: CO assignments found above HR organizational unit &2

What causes this issue?

You attempted to assign controlling area &V1& to HR organizational unit
&V2& (key &V3&). However, assignments to CO objects (controlling area,
company code, cost center or profit center) already exist above this
organizational unit in the enterprise organization.
This breaks the consistency rule that no additional CO assignments may
exist above the HR organizational unit assigned to the controlling
area.

System Response

The system does not assign the controlling area &V1& to the HR
organizational unit &V2& (key &V3&).

How to fix this error?

Assign the controlling area to another HR organizational unit such that
there are no CO assignments above this unit in the enterprise
organization.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KEO056 - CO assignments found above HR organizational unit &2 ?

  The SAP error message KEO056 indicates that there are cost object assignments found above the specified HR organizational unit in the system. This typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) and human resources (HR) integration, where cost objects (like cost centers or internal orders) are linked to HR organizational units.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there are inconsistencies in the assignment of cost objects to HR organizational units. Specifically, it means that the system has detected that there are cost assignments that are not aligned with the organizational structure defined in HR. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The cost objects may not be properly configured to align with the HR organizational structure.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, there may be discrepancies in the assignments.
  Changes in Organizational Structure: If the HR organizational structure has been changed (e.g., units were added or removed), the cost assignments may not