How To Fix KI247 - Cost center &/& belongs to business area & instead of &

KI247 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 247

• Message text: Cost center &/& belongs to business area & instead of &

What causes this issue?

Cost center &V2& in controlling area &V1& is assigned to business area
&V3&. You have also assigned accounts from this cost center to business
area &V4&.

System Response

Only one business area must be assigned for each posting row.

How to fix this error?

Do one of the following.
Assign accounts to business area &V3&.
Enter a cost center assigned to business area &V4&.
Change the assignment of cost center &V2& to business area &V3&. In
this case you should note the document and reprocess it after you have
changed the assignment.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI247 - Cost center &/& belongs to business area & instead of & ?

  The SAP error message KI247 indicates that there is a mismatch between the cost center and the business area in a transaction. Specifically, it means that the cost center you are trying to use is assigned to a different business area than the one specified in your transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cost Center Assignment: The cost center is assigned to a specific business area in the configuration, and the transaction you are trying to execute is referencing a different business area.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The user may have entered the wrong business area in the transaction.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data setup for cost centers and business areas.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Cost Center Assignment:
  
  Go to the cost center master data (Transaction code: KS03) and check the business area assigned to the cost center.
  Ensure that the cost center is correctly assigned to the intended business area.
  
  
  
  Check Transaction Data:
  
  Review the transaction you are trying to