How To Fix QA022 - Controlling area &1 is not compatible with plant &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: QA - QM : Inspection lots

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Controlling area &1 is not compatible with plant &2

What causes this issue?

The entered cost center area &v1& is not suited for entered plant &v2&.
A different controlling area &v3& was established for the plant.

How to fix this error?

Reconcile the plant and controlling area entries. You can only enter
cost centers whose controlling area suit the entered plant &v2&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message QA022 - Controlling area &1 is not compatible with plant &2 ?

  The SAP error message QA022 indicates that there is a compatibility issue between the controlling area and the plant in the context of quality management. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform a quality-related transaction (like creating a quality inspection lot) and the system finds that the controlling area assigned to the plant does not match the expected configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Configuration: The controlling area assigned to the plant does not match the controlling area used in the transaction or the master data.
  Plant Assignment: The plant may not be assigned to the correct controlling area in the configuration settings.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or other related master data may not be correctly configured to link the plant and controlling area.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the QA022 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Plant and Controlling Area Assignment:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide.
  Navigate to