How To Fix KI187 - Business area & changed to &

KI187 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 187

• Message text: Business area & changed to &

What causes this issue?

Goods receipt is assigned to object &V4& of type &V3& which belongs to
business area &V2&. The goods receipt is also explicitly assigned to
business area &V1&. This business area and the business area assigned
to the object must be the same.

System Response

The SAP System changes the given business area so that it is the same
as the business area assigned to the object.

How to fix this error?

Changing the business area is necessary if an account assignment object
is assigned to a different business area, but open purchase orders
still exist for this object.
If you cannot avoid changing the business area, you should ensure that
the new business area is entered for all open purchase orders
afterwards. If you do not do this, the SAP System does verify that the
business areas are consistent in the line item for goods receipt, but
you must update the business area manually for invoice receipt.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI187 - Business area & changed to & ?

  The SAP error message KI187 typically relates to issues with the business area in the context of controlling (CO) and financial accounting (FI) modules. The message indicates that the business area for a particular transaction or document has been changed, which can lead to inconsistencies or issues in reporting and data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Business Area Change: The primary cause of this error is that the business area associated with a cost center or internal order has been changed after the original posting was made. This can happen due to configuration changes or manual adjustments.
  Document Posting: If a document is posted with a specific business area and later the business area is modified, it can trigger this error.
  Inconsistent Data: The change may lead to inconsistencies in financial reporting, as the business area is a key element in segment reporting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Changes: Check the change logs to understand why the business area was changed. This