How To Fix G0488 - Document type for posting group shares is not unique

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G0 - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 488

• Message text: Document type for posting group shares is not unique

What causes this issue?

For posting level 30 (<LS>Consolidation Posting</>), you have defined
more than one document type with the business use <LS>Posting of Group
Shares</>.
For this business use, however, only <ZH>one</> document type is allowed
for each view.

System Response

The Customizing settings for the document type for the posting of group
shares are inconsistent and cannot be saved.
The system aborts the posting of group shares with an error message.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that you have created only <ZH>one</> document type for posting
the group shares.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G0488 - Document type for posting group shares is not unique ?

  The SAP error message G0488, which states "Document type for posting group shares is not unique," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions involving document types and posting groups in the SAP system. This error indicates that there is a conflict or ambiguity in the configuration of document types associated with the posting group for shares.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Unique Document Types: The error arises when there are multiple document types assigned to the same posting group for shares, leading to confusion in the system about which document type to use for a particular transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: This can happen due to incorrect or incomplete configuration in the Financial Accounting (FI) module, particularly in the settings for document types and posting groups.
  Customizations: If there have been custom developments or modifications in the system, they might have inadvertently created conflicts in the document type assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the G0488 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
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