How To Fix KW361 - Reference &1 does not exist in controlling area &2, environment &3

KW361 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 361

• Message text: Reference &1 does not exist in controlling area &2, environment &3

What causes this issue?

The reference template &V1& does not exist in controlling area &V2&,
environment &V3&.

System Response

You cannot use the reference.

How to fix this error?

Create the template without a reference.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KW361 - Details

• The SAP error message KW361 indicates that a reference (such as a cost center, internal order, or other controlling object) does not exist in the specified controlling area and environment. This error typically arises in the context of controlling (CO) module transactions, where the system is unable to find the specified reference in the given controlling area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Reference: The reference object (e.g., cost center, internal order) you are trying to use does not exist in the specified controlling area.
  Incorrect Controlling Area: The controlling area specified in the transaction does not match the one where the reference object is defined.
  Inactive or Deleted Objects: The reference object may have been deleted or is inactive in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the reference object or controlling area entered in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Reference Object: Check if the reference object (e.g., cost center, internal order) exists in the specified