How To Fix U2038 - Group &1 has elements in other controlling areas

U2038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: U2 - Treasury - Funds Management

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Group &1 has elements in other controlling areas

What causes this issue?

Group &V1& has elements which do not belong to controlling area &V2&.

System Response

The assignment is only entered for the elements which belong to
controlling area &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message U2038 - Group &1 has elements in other controlling areas ?

  The SAP error message U2038 indicates that there is an issue with a group (usually a cost center or internal order group) that has elements assigned to multiple controlling areas. This can occur in various SAP modules, particularly in Controlling (CO) and Financial Accounting (FI).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to perform an operation (like posting a transaction or executing a report) on a group that contains elements (such as cost centers, internal orders, etc.) that belong to different controlling areas. In SAP, each controlling area is a separate entity for cost accounting, and elements from different controlling areas cannot be processed together in certain contexts.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the U2038 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Group: Determine which group is causing the error. The error message will typically specify the group name (e.g., &1).
  
  
  Check Elements in the Group: Review the elements (cost centers, internal orders, etc.) that are