How To Fix G0280 - No top consolidation group is assigned to hierarchy &1

G0280 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G0 - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 280

• Message text: No top consolidation group is assigned to hierarchy &1

What causes this issue?

No top consolidation group is assigned to hierarchy &V1&. The task
cannot be executed.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Assign a top consolidation group to hierarchy &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

G0280 - Details

• The SAP error message G0280, "No top consolidation group is assigned to hierarchy &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Consolidation module, particularly when dealing with group reporting and financial consolidations. This error indicates that the system cannot find a top-level consolidation group assigned to the specified hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Top Consolidation Group: The hierarchy specified does not have a top consolidation group assigned. This can happen if the hierarchy was not properly configured or if the top group was deleted or not created.
  Incorrect Hierarchy Assignment: The hierarchy might be incorrectly assigned or not linked to the appropriate consolidation group.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings of the consolidation hierarchy or the groups.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code for managing consolidation hierarchies (e.g., OBH1 for hierarchy management).
  Verify that the hierarchy in question is correctly set up and that a top consolidation group is assigned.
  
  
  
  Assign a Top