How To Fix KJ196 - Customizing assignment to cost element screen &: valid from & to great

KJ196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KJ - Cost Object Controlling for Make-to-Order Production

• Message number: 196

• Message text: Customizing assignment to cost element screen &: valid from & to great

What causes this issue?

The Valid From period in Customizing of the assignment of Results
Analysis measured by the results analysis period must not be too far in
the future. The reason for this limitation is the runtime.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

In Customizing, change the Valid From period for the assignment.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KJ196 - Customizing assignment to cost element screen &: valid from & to great ?

  The SAP error message KJ196 indicates that there is an issue with the customizing assignment to the cost element in the Controlling (CO) module. Specifically, the error message states that the "valid from" date is greater than the "valid to" date, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Date Configuration: The "valid from" date for a cost element assignment is set to a date that is later than the "valid to" date. This creates an inconsistency in the date range for the assignment.
  Data Entry Error: During the configuration or maintenance of cost elements, incorrect dates may have been entered inadvertently.
  System Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it is possible that the date ranges were not properly validated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KJ196 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Cost Element Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code OKB9 (or the relevant transaction