How To Fix WAB258 - Customizing error: No condition type for cost-based CO-PA (account &1)

WAB258 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WAB - Messages Settlement Management

• Message number: 258

• Message text: Customizing error: No condition type for cost-based CO-PA (account &1)

What causes this issue?

You need a condition type for cost-based accounting. Due to a wrong
configuration there is no condition type available for this accounting
line.

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?

Check that the parameter "Post Business Volume Accounting" in the
customizing of the settlement process type is set to "Using Pricing".

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WAB258 - Customizing error: No condition type for cost-based CO-PA (account &1) ?

  The SAP error message WAB258 indicates that there is a customizing issue related to the condition type for cost-based Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). This error typically arises when the system cannot find a valid condition type for the specified account in the context of cost-based CO-PA.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Condition Type: The most common cause is that the condition type required for the specified account is not defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the condition types in CO-PA may not be set up correctly.
  Account Assignment Issues: The account specified in the error message may not be properly assigned to a condition type in the CO-PA configuration.
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data related to the profitability segments or the characteristics used in CO-PA.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WAB258 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Condition Types:
  
  Go to the CO-PA configuration (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the section for defining condition