How To Fix KP851 - Specify the cost center to be settled for order &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KP - CO-OM Planning

• Message number: 851

• Message text: Specify the cost center to be settled for order &1

What causes this issue?

Automatic entry to reconciliation account is active for entry of plan
values on statistical orders in your system. However, you do not have a
cost center for settlement stored in the master data for statistical
order &v1&.

System Response

The order is not planned.

How to fix this error?

Enter a cost center for the master data of order &v1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KP851 - Specify the cost center to be settled for order &1 ?

  The SAP error message KP851 ("Specify the cost center to be settled for order &1") typically occurs in the context of settlement processes in SAP Controlling (CO). This error indicates that the system requires a cost center to be specified for the order you are trying to settle, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Cost Center Assignment: The order you are trying to settle does not have a cost center assigned to it. This can happen if the order was created without specifying a cost center or if the cost center was not properly maintained in the order's master data.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the order type may not be set up to allow for cost center assignments.
  Order Status: The order may be in a status that does not allow for settlement, or it may not have any costs that can be settled.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Order Master Data:
  
  Go to the order