How To Fix KP237 - Cost center & activity type &: activity is 0

KP237 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KP - CO-OM Planning

• Message number: 237

• Message text: Cost center & activity type &: activity is 0

What causes this issue?

The plan activity quantities are not reconciled for cost center &V1&,
activity type &V2& in period(s) &V3&. The plan activity for &V2& is 0,
yet an activity quantity is planned to be used by receivers (scheduled
activity).

System Response

To prevent a chain or errors and ensure orderly calculations, the
scheduled quantity is taken as the activity quantity. Since this is a
serious error, however, the results of this activity price calculation
are not updated.

How to fix this error?

Check the planning of activity type &V2& on cost center &V1& and the
activity quantity taken for period &V3&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KP237 - Details

• The SAP error message KP237 ("Cost center & activity type &: activity is 0") typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) when you are trying to post or allocate costs to a cost center and activity type, but the activity quantity is zero. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during internal order settlements, cost allocations, or when trying to execute a plan or actual posting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Zero Activity Quantity: The most common cause of this error is that the activity quantity being posted to the cost center is zero. This means that there is no actual work or service being allocated to the cost center for the specified activity type.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the cost center or activity type, such as missing or incorrect settings in the controlling area.
  Missing Master Data: The necessary master data for the cost center or activity type may