How To Fix WN755 - The field 'Control of Credit of Cost Centers' must be initial

WN755 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WN - Plant master data maintenance (integrated)

• Message number: 755

• Message text: The field 'Control of Credit of Cost Centers' must be initial

What causes this issue?

The field 'Control of Credit of Cost Centers' is not initial.

System Response

The field Control of Credit of Cost Centers' must be initial, if the
field 'Updating Is Active in Actual Costing' is initial or the field
'Update of Activity Consumption in the Quantity Structure' is set to 2
(Activity update relevant to price determination).

How to fix this error?

You must adapt either the field 'Control of Credit of Cost Centers'' or
the fields 'Updating Is Active in Actual Costing' and 'Update of
Activity Consumption in the Quantity Structure'.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WN755 - The field 'Control of Credit of Cost Centers' must be initial ?

  The SAP error message WN755, which states "The field 'Control of Credit of Cost Centers' must be initial," typically occurs in the context of cost center accounting when there is an issue with the configuration of cost centers in the system. This error indicates that the system expects the field related to the control of credit for cost centers to be empty (initial), but it has been filled with a value that is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The cost center may have been incorrectly configured in the system. Specifically, the field for controlling credit may have been set to a value that is not permissible.
  Data Entry Error: During the creation or modification of a cost center, an incorrect value may have been entered in the field related to credit control.
  Inconsistent Settings: There may be inconsistencies in the settings between different modules or components of SAP that are affecting the cost center