How To Fix KEO408 - Assign new cost centers to enterprise organization

KEO408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KEO - Enterprise Organization

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Assign new cost centers to enterprise organization

What causes this issue?

You want to create a new cost center in controlling area &V1& by
maintaining the master record <ZH>directly</> (in other words, <ZH> not
</> in the enterprise organization.)
Since enterprise organization for cost center accounting is active in
controlling area &V1&, you should create new cost centers only within
the enterprise organization. This ensures that the cost center is
assigned to the enterprise organization.

System Response

Although the system creates the new cost center, it does <ZH>not</>
assign it to the enterprise organization.

How to fix this error?

If you create the cost center <ZH>directly</> when maintaining master
data, you then need to assign it to the enterprise organization.
To assign the cost center to the enterprise organization,
Start the enterprise organization
Display the new cost center by choosing <LS>Search for</> in the
<ZH>selection area</>
Assign the cost center to the enterprise organization using
<LS>drag-and-drop</>
&NOTE&
In the <ZH>selection area</>, the additional columns <LS>Assignment to
enterprise organization</> or <LS>Link period</> enable you to tell
whether and for which period the object is already contained 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 KEO408 - Assign new cost centers to enterprise organization ?

  The SAP error message KEO408, which states "Assign new cost centers to enterprise organization," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) module activities, particularly when dealing with cost center accounting. This error indicates that there is a need to assign cost centers to a specific enterprise organization in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Assignments: The cost centers you are trying to use have not been assigned to the relevant enterprise organization in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the controlling area or organizational structure that prevents the assignment of cost centers.
  Data Inconsistencies: There might be inconsistencies in the master data related to cost centers or enterprise organizations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KEO408 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Cost Center Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code OKB9 (or navigate through the menu: Controlling > Cost Center Accounting > Master Data >