How To Fix KT167 - Incorrect assignment: CO area & <> CoCde &

KT167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KT - RK Message Table Maintenance

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Incorrect assignment: CO area & <> CoCde &

What causes this issue?

If the <GL:assignment_control>assignment control</> indicator has the
value 1, the controlling area and company code must have the same key.

How to fix this error?

Delete the existing controlling area (only possible if no master data
or transaction data has been assigned to the controlling area) and then
create the controlling area again. Make sure that the new controlling
area has the same code as the company code assigned to it.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KT167 - Incorrect assignment: CO area & <> CoCde & ?

  The SAP error message KT167 "Incorrect assignment: CO area & <> CoCd &" typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) and financial accounting (FI) when there is a mismatch between the controlling area and the company code in a transaction or configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mismatch in Configuration: The controlling area (CO area) is not correctly assigned to the company code (CoCd) in the system configuration. Each company code can be assigned to only one controlling area, but a controlling area can be assigned to multiple company codes.
  Transaction Data Entry: When entering data in a transaction, the system checks if the controlling area associated with the cost center or internal order matches the company code being used. If they do not match, this error will occur.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for cost centers, internal orders, or other CO objects may not be correctly set up or may not be linked to the