How To Fix PG163 - Position and personnel area have different Controlling areas

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PG - Error Messages for Master Data Programs

• Message number: 163

• Message text: Position and personnel area have different Controlling areas

What causes this issue?

The controlling areas of the position (PD infotype 1001) and
personnel area in cost accounting do not match.

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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PG163 - Position and personnel area have different Controlling areas ?

  The SAP error message PG163 indicates that there is a mismatch between the controlling area assigned to the position and the personnel area in the system. This typically occurs in the context of Human Capital Management (HCM) when trying to assign a position to a personnel area that is linked to a different controlling area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Controlling Areas: The position and the personnel area are assigned to different controlling areas in the system. Each controlling area can have its own set of organizational units, and if they do not match, this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the organizational structure or in the assignment of controlling areas to positions and personnel areas.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry when creating or modifying positions or personnel areas can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration settings and verify the assignment of controlling areas to both the position