How To Fix KI190 - Controlling areas in the FI and CO documents are different

KI190 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 190

• Message text: Controlling areas in the FI and CO documents are different

What causes this issue?

Controlling area &V1& is specified in the document row in FI. However,
FI document &V4& in company code &V3& refers to the CO document in
controlling area &V2&.

System Response

The document cannot be changed due to the FI-CO inconsistency.

How to fix this error?

If you changed the controlling area in the FI document yourself, you
should change it back again.
If this is not the case, contact SAP and include all available
information about the FI document and the corresponding CO document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI190 - Controlling areas in the FI and CO documents are different ?

  The SAP error message KI190 indicates that there is a mismatch between the controlling area in the Financial Accounting (FI) documents and the controlling area in the Controlling (CO) documents. This error typically arises during the posting of transactions that involve both FI and CO, such as when you are trying to post a journal entry that affects cost centers or internal orders.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Controlling Areas: The most common cause of this error is that the FI document is assigned to a different controlling area than the CO document. Each document must belong to the same controlling area for the system to process them together.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system where the controlling area settings are not aligned between FI and CO.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry during the posting process can lead to this error, especially if the controlling area is manually specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Assignment: Verify