How To Fix 3G337 - Country grouping &1 from posting variant &2 is not permitted

3G337 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3G - Payroll: International

• Message number: 337

• Message text: Country grouping &1 from posting variant &2 is not permitted

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3G337 - Details

• The SAP error message 3G337 indicates that there is a mismatch between the country grouping and the posting variant being used in a financial transaction. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting, particularly when dealing with tax calculations or postings that are sensitive to country-specific regulations.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Incompatible Country Grouping and Posting Variant: The country grouping defined in the system does not allow the specified posting variant. This can happen if the posting variant is not configured to handle transactions for the specified country grouping.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the financial accounting settings, particularly in the area of tax codes or posting variants.
  Missing or Incorrect Tax Configuration: The tax codes or tax calculation procedures may not be set up correctly for the country grouping in question.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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