How To Fix KT364 - Critical transport: Control indicator in controlling area

KT364 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KT - RK Message Table Maintenance

• Message number: 364

• Message text: Critical transport: Control indicator in controlling area

What causes this issue?

You want to transport the control indicators in controlling area &V1&.
These indicators include <DS:TX.CO_OM_ALLEW>All currencies</>.
Transporting this indicator can result in serious data inconsistencies
in the target system if:
As a result of the transport, the indicator is changed in the target
system <ZH>and</>
In the target system, you already planned or made account assignments to
CO objects (cost centers or orders, for example).

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If the target system already contains transaction data for CO objects
from the controlling area, you should carry out the transport only if
this does <ZH>not</> change the indicator in the target system.
You can check the status of the indicator in Customizing under:
<LS>Controlling -> General Controlling -> Production Start-Up
Preparation -> Set "Update All Currencies" Indicator</>.
Choose <LS>Display indicator</>.
<ZH>Note</>
Note that the entries displayed are the fiscal years <ZH>as of</> which
the indicator is active or inactive. This status is valid until a new
entry is made.
&EXAMPLES&
The target system already contains control indicators for year 1, year
4, and year 10. The following validity periods then exist:
Control indicator for year ,,Validity Period ,,All currencies
Year 1 ,,Year 1 - Year 3 ,,X
Year 4 ,,Year 4 - Year 9 ,,X
Year 10 ,,Year 10 - 9999 ,,X
If the source system also contains an entry for the fiscal year 7, for
which the indicator is inactive, transporting the indicator would lead
to the following:
Year 1 ,,Year 1 - Year 3 ,,X
Year 5 ,,Year 4 - Year 6 ,,X
Year 7 ,,Year 7 - Year 9 ,,
Year 10 ,,Year 10 - 9999 ,,X
For the period year 7 to year 9, the indicator would not be active in
the target system.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KT364 - Critical transport: Control indicator in controlling area ?

  The SAP error message KT364, which states "Critical transport: Control indicator in controlling area," typically occurs during the transport of changes related to controlling (CO) area settings in SAP. This error indicates that there is a critical issue with the control indicators in the controlling area that needs to be addressed before the transport can proceed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Inconsistent Control Indicators: The control indicators in the controlling area may not be consistent with the settings in the target system. This can happen if the transport request includes changes that conflict with existing configurations.
  Missing Authorizations: The user attempting to perform the transport may not have the necessary authorizations to make changes to the controlling area settings.
  Transport Layer Issues: There may be issues with the transport layer configuration that prevent the transport from being processed correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KT364 error, you can take the following