How To Fix KWEB004 - Cost center &2 does not exist on &3

KWEB004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KWEB - Cost Center Accounting: Message Texts for Web Applications

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Cost center &2 does not exist on &3

What causes this issue?

Cost center &V2& in controlling area &V1& is not available on the key
date &V3&.
A change request can only be created for cost center &V2& if it is
valid in the corresponding analysis period.

System Response

The system stops processing the change request.

How to fix this error?

Choose another cost center, or change the key date so that the cost
center is available on this date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KWEB004 - Details

• The SAP error message KWEB004 indicates that a specified cost center does not exist in the system for the given controlling area. This error typically arises during the execution of transactions related to cost center accounting, such as when trying to post costs or perform reporting activities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Cost Center: The cost center specified in the transaction does not exist in the controlling area specified.
  Incorrect Controlling Area: The cost center may exist, but it is not assigned to the controlling area you are working with.
  Inactive Cost Center: The cost center may have been created but is currently inactive or has been deleted.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the cost center code entered in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Cost Center: Check if the cost center exists in the system. You can do this by navigating to the cost center master data in SAP (Transaction Code: KS03) and entering the cost