How To Fix U2020 - No commitment item is assigned to cost element &1

U2020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: U2 - Treasury - Funds Management

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No commitment item is assigned to cost element &1

What causes this issue?

No commitment item is assigned to cost element &V1&.

System Response

Update is not carried out.

How to fix this error?

Allocate an FM account assignment to cost element &V1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message U2020 - No commitment item is assigned to cost element &1 ?

  The SAP error message U2020, which states "No commitment item is assigned to cost element &1," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling when there is an attempt to post a transaction that requires a commitment item, but the specified cost element does not have a commitment item assigned to it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The cost element specified in the error message does not have a commitment item assigned in the system. Commitment items are used in budgetary control to track budget consumption.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI) modules where the cost element is not properly set up to link with the relevant commitment item.
  Transaction Type: The transaction being processed may require a commitment item, but the cost element used does not support this requirement.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Cost Element Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code KA03 (Display Cost Element) and enter the