How To Fix LSOPV780 - Billing and activity allocation only possible in same controlling area &1

LSOPV780 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LSOPV - Training Management (Copy of Message Class PV)

• Message number: 780

• Message text: Billing and activity allocation only possible in same controlling area &1

What causes this issue?

You attempted to use cost center accounting objects (for example, cost
centers, activity types) from different controlling areas for
settlement and allocation.
Settlements and allocations can only be performed within one
controlling area.

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?

Use cost center acccounting objects from one controlling area.
If necessary, check the Customizing settings and any existing infotypes
Billing/Allocation Info (1037)

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

LSOPV780 - Details

• The SAP error message LSOPV780 indicates that there is an issue with billing and activity allocation in the context of controlling areas. Specifically, it means that the billing and activity allocation processes are being attempted across different controlling areas, which is not allowed in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to perform billing or activity allocation for cost objects (like internal orders, projects, etc.) that belong to different controlling areas.
  The configuration or master data setup has inconsistencies, such as different controlling areas being assigned to the same project or order.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Controlling Areas: Verify that all the cost objects involved in the billing or activity allocation belong to the same controlling area. You can do this by checking the master data of the cost objects.
  
  
  Adjust Master Data: If you find that the cost objects are assigned to different controlling areas, you may