How To Fix KF011 - Controlling area & has not been assigned to an operating concern

KF011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KF -

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Controlling area & has not been assigned to an operating concern

What causes this issue?

Controlling area &V1& has not been assigned to an operating concern.

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?

If you wish to transfer data from cost-center or order settlement to
Profitability Analysis, you must assign the controlling area to an
operating concern in Customizing under "Organization -> Assignment ->
Controlling".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KF011 - Controlling area & has not been assigned to an operating concern ?

  The SAP error message KF011 indicates that a controlling area has not been assigned to an operating concern. This error typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires a link between the controlling area and the operating concern.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the controlling area you are working with has not been properly configured to be associated with an operating concern in the system. This can happen if:
  
  The controlling area was created but not assigned to any operating concern.
  The assignment was removed or not completed during the configuration process.
  There are inconsistencies in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KF011 error, you need to assign the controlling area to the appropriate operating concern. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference