How To Fix KO459 - Cost center & does not belong to business area &

KO459 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KO - Master data for CO orders

• Message number: 459

• Message text: Cost center & does not belong to business area &

What causes this issue?

Cost center &V1& is assigned to business area &v3&. The order is
assigned to business area &V2&. The two business areas must be the
same or the the statistical order must not be assigned to a business
area if you want to enter a posting for the order.

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?

Check the assignments or choose a different cost center.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KO459 - Cost center & does not belong to business area & ?

  The SAP error message KO459 indicates that a cost center does not belong to the specified business area. This error typically occurs during the posting of costs or when trying to allocate costs to a cost center that is not associated with the specified business area in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cost Center Configuration: The cost center may not be assigned to the business area in the configuration settings. Each cost center must be linked to a specific business area to ensure proper accounting and reporting.
  Incorrect Business Area: The business area specified in the transaction may be incorrect or not aligned with the cost center being used.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data setup for either the cost center or the business area.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cost Center Assignment:
  
  Go to the cost center master data (Transaction code: KS03).
  Verify that the cost center is assigned to the correct business area. If it is