How To Fix KI279 - Do not assign to a project (no cost accounting in company code &)

KI279 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 279

• Message text: Do not assign to a project (no cost accounting in company code &)

What causes this issue?

You assigned an account to a project, although cost accounting is not
active in company code &V1&.

System Response

This posting is not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Activate cost accounting for company code &V1& by assigning a
controlling area to this company code.
Alternately, do not assign an account to a project.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI279 - Do not assign to a project (no cost accounting in company code &) ?

  The SAP error message KI279 ("Do not assign to a project (no cost accounting in company code &)”) typically occurs when you attempt to assign a project to a company code that is not set up for cost accounting. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating or modifying a project in the Project System (PS) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cost Accounting Not Activated: The company code you are trying to assign the project to does not have cost accounting (Controlling module) activated.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the company code may not be properly set up to allow for project assignments.
  Missing Integration: There may be a lack of integration between the Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules for the specified company code.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KI279 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Company Code Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or navigate through the menu: SPRO > Financial Accounting > General