How To Fix /ACCGO/CAS_MSG297 - Settlement move not required; unit is in same group

/ACCGO/CAS_MSG297 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ACCGO/CAS_MSG -

• Message number: 297

• Message text: Settlement move not required; unit is in same group

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ACCGO/CAS_MSG297 - Settlement move not required; unit is in same group ?

  The SAP error message /ACCGO/CAS_MSG297 Settlement move not required; unit is in same group typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting or Cost Accounting when dealing with the settlement of costs or the transfer of costs between different cost objects or asset units. This message indicates that the system has determined that a settlement move is not necessary because the asset or cost object is already in the same group as the one it is being settled to.
  
  Cause:
  
  Same Group Assignment: The error arises when you attempt to settle costs or transfer amounts between units that are already in the same group. The system recognizes that no actual movement of costs is needed since both units belong to the same group.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the asset accounting or controlling modules that are causing the system to misinterpret the need for a settlement move.
  Incorrect Settlement Rules: The