SAP Message AO282 - Controlling area &1 not same as &2 of original request &3. Correct.

Diagnosis
You want to assign appropriation request &V3& as the originalappropriation request.
However, original request &V3& is assigned to controlling area &V2&,which does not agree with controlling area &V1& of the currentappropriation request.

System Response
Appropriation request &V3& cannot be used as the original appropriationrequest.

Procedure
Enter a different original appropriation request, that has the correctcontrolling area (&V1&).
Or, check whether you can change the controlling area on theappropriation request. If so, enter the appropriation request again asthe original request.