How To Fix WN756 - The field 'Active Actual Cost Component Split' must be initial

WN756 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 756

• Message text: The field 'Active Actual Cost Component Split' must be initial

What causes this issue?

The field 'Active Actual Cost Component Split' must be initial.

System Response

The field 'Active Actual Cost Component Split' must be initial, if the
field 'Updating Is Active in Actual Costing' is initial.

How to fix this error?

You must adapt either the field 'Active Actual Cost Component Split' or
the field 'Updating Is Active in Actual Costing'.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WN756 - Details

• The SAP error message WN756, which states "The field 'Active Actual Cost Component Split' must be initial," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) or product costing modules. This error indicates that the system expects the field for the active actual cost component split to be empty (initial) but it is not.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The error may arise due to incorrect configuration settings in the controlling area or the cost component structure.
  Data Entry Error: The field may have been inadvertently filled with data when it should not have been.
  Transaction Context: The error can occur during specific transactions where the system expects certain fields to be in a default state (initial).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the controlling area and ensure that the cost component structure is correctly defined.
  Verify that the settings for the active actual cost component split are appropriate for your business processes.
  
  
  
  Clear the Field:
  
  If you are entering