SAP Message A5101 - Controlling area cannot be derived from company code &1.

Diagnosis
The "controlling area" characteristic was not supplied with values.Therefore, the system tries to determine the controlling area using thecompany code. However, company code &V1& is not asssigned to acontrolling area.

System Response
The supplied data are not updated.

Procedure
You have two options:

  • Supply values for the "controlling area" characteristic or

  • Make sure that a company code &V1& is assigned to a controlling area