How To Fix KT159 - Cost center hierarchy(ies) blocked in CO area & by &

KT159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KT - RK Message Table Maintenance

• Message number: 159

• Message text: Cost center hierarchy(ies) blocked in CO area & by &

What causes this issue?

A single, multiple, or all cost center hierarchies in the controlling
area are locked by the user. You cannot go to group maintenance or
change the standard hierarchie in the controlling area.

How to fix this error?

Contact the user, or wait until the user is finished.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KT159 - Cost center hierarchy(ies) blocked in CO area & by & ?

  The SAP error message KT159 indicates that a cost center hierarchy is blocked in a specific controlling (CO) area. This typically occurs when there are issues related to the configuration or status of the cost center hierarchy that prevent it from being used in transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Blocked Hierarchy: The cost center hierarchy may be marked as blocked in the controlling area, which means it cannot be used for planning, reporting, or other activities.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the controlling area that prevent the hierarchy from being active.
  Authorization Issues: Users may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the cost center hierarchy.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the cost center hierarchy that need to be resolved.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Status:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OKT2 (Cost Center Hierarchy) and check the status of the hierarchy in question. Ensure that it is not marked as