How To Fix RQ418 - Selection by business area is not permitted for company code &1

RQ418 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RQ - Messages for Cash Management and Forecast

• Message number: 418

• Message text: Selection by business area is not permitted for company code &1

What causes this issue?

It is not possible to limit by the business area in a company code if
your Customizing settings (View V_T034) indicate that the business area
is either not relevant or the document splitting procedure is selected
as relevant for the business 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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RQ418 - Details

• The SAP error message RQ418, which states "Selection by business area is not permitted for company code &1," typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or when trying to execute certain transactions that involve business areas and company codes.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when a user attempts to filter or select data by business area for a company code that is not configured to allow such selection. In SAP, business areas are used for internal reporting purposes, and not all company codes are set up to utilize business areas. This can happen due to:
  
  Configuration Settings: The company code may not be configured to use business areas in its settings.
  Transaction Limitations: Certain transactions or reports may not support filtering by business area for specific company codes.
  Data Structure: The underlying data structure may not allow for business area selection for the specified company code.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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