How To Fix WRF_AT020 - There is no allocation instruction for allocation table &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_AT - Messages for Allocation Table RTFASH

• Message number: 020

• Message text: There is no allocation instruction for allocation table &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_AT020 - There is no allocation instruction for allocation table &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_AT020:
  
  SAP Error Message: WRF_AT020
  Text: There is no allocation instruction for allocation table &1
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to perform an allocation (distribution or assessment) using a specific allocation table, but no allocation instructions have been defined for that allocation table. In other words, the allocation table exists, but it does not contain any instructions or rules that tell the system how to allocate costs or quantities.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Allocation Table: In SAP Controlling (CO), allocation tables are used to define how costs or quantities should be allocated from sender cost objects to receiver cost objects.
  Allocation Instruction: These are the detailed rules or entries within the allocation table that specify the sender, receiver, and the basis or key figures for allocation.
  When the system processes an allocation run and finds an allocation table without any instructions, it cannot proceed and throws this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Allocation Table:
  
  Go to the transaction where allocation tables are maintained (e.g., KSU1 for assessment, KSV1 for distribution).
  Enter the allocation table number mentioned in the error message (&1).
  Verify if there are any allocation instructions defined.
  
  
  
  Create Allocation Instructions:
  
  If no instructions exist, create the necessary allocation instructions.
  Define sender cost elements or cost centers, receiver cost centers or orders, and the allocation basis (e.g., statistical key figures, fixed percentages).
  
  
  
  Verify Allocation Table Status:
  
  Ensure the allocation table is active and valid for the period you are running the allocation.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Allocation:
  
  After defining the instructions, re-run the allocation process.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transactions:
  
  KSU1 - Create/Change Allocation Instructions for Assessment
  KSV1 - Create/Change Allocation Instructions for Distribution
  KSU2 / KSV2 - Change Allocation Instructions
  KSU3 / KSV3 - Display Allocation Instructions
  
  
  
  Notes:
  
  This error is common when a new allocation table is created but the instructions are not maintained.
  Always ensure that allocation tables are fully defined before running allocation cycles.
  Check authorization if you cannot see or edit allocation instructions.
  
  
  
  SAP Help:
  
  Refer to SAP Controlling documentation on Assessment and Distribution cycles.
  SAP OSS Notes may provide additional troubleshooting steps if the problem persists.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the allocation table number (&1), I can help you with more specific guidance on how to maintain it.