How To Fix KI271 - Cost center &/& incompletely maintained for &

KI271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 271

• Message text: Cost center &/& incompletely maintained for &

What causes this issue?

Cost center &V2& in controlling area &V1& has only been maintained
using rough entry for &V3& and has not been maintained fully. CCA is
active (or active for validations) in controlling area &V1&.

System Response

Only cost centers that have been fully maintained can be used.

How to fix this error?

Complete maintenance of cost center &V2& with the function "Change cost
center". You can maintain several cost centers at once using list
processing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI271 - Cost center &/& incompletely maintained for & ?

  The SAP error message KI271 indicates that a cost center is not completely maintained for a specific controlling area. This error typically arises when you attempt to post a transaction related to cost accounting, and the system finds that the cost center lacks necessary data or configurations.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Incomplete Master Data: The cost center may not have been fully set up in the system. This includes missing fields such as the controlling area, validity dates, or other essential attributes.
  Inactive Cost Center: The cost center might be inactive or not assigned to the relevant controlling area.
  Missing Assignment: The cost center may not be assigned to the appropriate cost element or may not have the necessary cost center categories defined.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the cost center data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KI271 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
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