How To Fix /SAPPCE/01062 - Additional cost category &1 does not exist in company code &2

/SAPPCE/01062 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPPCE/01 -

• Message number: 062

• Message text: Additional cost category &1 does not exist in company code &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPPCE/01062 - Additional cost category &1 does not exist in company code &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPPCE/01062 Additional cost category &1 does not exist in company code &2 typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) or project systems (PS) when you are trying to assign or use an additional cost category that has not been defined for the specified company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The additional cost category you are trying to use has not been configured in the system for the specified company code.
  Incorrect Input: The cost category or company code entered may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be inconsistencies or missing entries in the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP and verify if the additional cost category exists for the specified company code.
  You can check this in the following path: 
  SPRO ? Controlling ? Cost Element Accounting ? Master Data ? Define Additional Cost Categories.
  
  
  Ensure that the additional