How To Fix KI347 - Network &1 is assigned to controlling area &2 and not &3

KI347 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KI -

• Message number: 347

• Message text: Network &1 is assigned to controlling area &2 and not &3

What causes this issue?

You entered an account assignment to network/activity &V1&/&V4&. This
network is assigned to controlling area &V2&. However, you post to the
controlling area &V3&. This controlling area might have been derived
from the plant or the company code.

System Response

The posting is not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Enter an account assignment to a network that is assigned to
controlling area &V3&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KI347 - Network &1 is assigned to controlling area &2 and not &3 ?

  The SAP error message KI347 indicates a configuration issue related to the assignment of a network to a controlling area. Specifically, it means that the network you are trying to use is assigned to a different controlling area than the one you are currently working with.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are attempting to post costs or perform an operation on a network that is linked to a specific controlling area (e.g., &2) while your current transaction is set to a different controlling area (e.g., &3).
  The network was created or assigned to a different controlling area, and the system is enforcing the integrity of the data by preventing cross-controlling area transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Network Assignment:
  
  Go to the network in question and check its assignment to the controlling area. You can do this by navigating to the network in the SAP GUI and reviewing its details.
  
  
  
  Verify