How To Fix KP245 - Cost center & activity type & activity < scheduled activity

KP245 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KP - CO-OM Planning

• Message number: 245

• Message text: Cost center & activity type & activity < scheduled activity

What causes this issue?

Plan activity in period(s) &V3& is not reconciled for cost center &V1&,
activity type &V2&. The plan activity of activity type &V2& is less
than the plan activity input to the receivers (scheduled activity).

System Response

In activity price calculation, this can lead to faulty activity prices.
A divergence in the iteration process can occur. To prevent this, the
SAP System uses scheduled quantity as activity quantity. Because this
is a serious error, the results are not updated.

How to fix this error?

Check planning for activity type &V2& in cost center &V1& and the
activity input for period(s) &V3&.
<DS:TRAN.KP26>Activity Type Planning</>
<DS:TRAN.KP36>Secondary Cost Planning</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KP245 - Details

• The SAP error message KP245 typically indicates an issue related to cost center planning and activity type assignments in the context of cost planning. The message reads something like: "Cost center & activity type & activity < scheduled activity." This error usually arises when there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the planning data for a cost center and its associated activity types.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Activity Type Assignment: The activity type assigned to the cost center may not match the expected values in the planning layout.
  Incorrect Planning Data: The planned activity levels for the cost center may not align with the scheduled activities defined in the system.
  Missing Master Data: The necessary master data for the cost center or activity type may be incomplete or incorrectly configured.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be configuration issues in the controlling module that affect how activities are planned and executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Activity Type Assignment: Verify that the activity