How To Fix KW231 - Cost element &3 is not available in allocations for business process &1.

KW231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KW - CO-ABC Activity-Based Costing

• Message number: 231

• Message text: Cost element &3 is not available in allocations for business process &1.

What causes this issue?

You want to plan activity inputs from sender business process &V1&
on a receiver.
However, only cost element &V2& is supported for the allocation of
&V1&.

System Response

Sender business process &V1& cannot be planned together with cost
element &V3&.

How to fix this error?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KW231 - Details

• The SAP error message KW231 indicates that a specific cost element is not available for allocations in the context of a business process. This typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) and profitability analysis (CO-PA) when trying to allocate costs to a business process that does not recognize the specified cost element.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cost Element Not Defined: The cost element specified in the error message is not defined for the business process in question.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the cost element or the business process may not be set up correctly.
  Cost Element Type: The cost element may not be of the correct type (e.g., primary vs. secondary) for the allocation being attempted.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data related to the cost element or the business process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cost Element Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code KA03 (Display Cost Element) and check if the cost element is defined