How To Fix QA020 - Cost center &2 is not available in controlling area &1

QA020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Cost center &2 is not available in controlling area &1

What causes this issue?

Cost center &v2& in controlling area &v1& is not active as of today's
date.

How to fix this error?

Check the cost center. Perhaps the cost center is not valid yet.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

QA020 - Details

• The SAP error message QA020 indicates that a specific cost center is not available in the specified controlling area. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a transaction that involves a cost center that has not been defined or is not active in the specified controlling area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Cost Center Not Created: The cost center you are trying to use has not been created in the specified controlling area.
  Inactive Cost Center: The cost center exists but is inactive or has been marked for deletion.
  Incorrect Controlling Area: The controlling area specified in the transaction does not match the controlling area where the cost center is defined.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typographical error in the cost center or controlling area entered in the transaction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cost Center Creation:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code KS01 (Create Cost Center) or KS02 (Change Cost Center) and verify if the cost center exists in