How To Fix G00377 - Equity posting items missing or inconsistent in scope &1 in chart &2

G00377 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 377

• Message text: Equity posting items missing or inconsistent in scope &1 in chart &2

What causes this issue?

The posting items for the equity method are either missing, or are
inconsistently defined with regard to the scope of reported data &V1&
in cons chart of accounts &V2&. When the equity method is selected (C/I
system utilization) and a scope of reported data was specified in the
posting items for the equity method, you also need to maintain the
following posting items:

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

FS item for the investment in equity
Offsetting equity item for debits
Offsetting equity item for credits
Investment in equity item for the negative investment book value
Offsetting equity for the negative investment book value

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Check the posting items for the equity method to see if any items are
missing (C/I Customizing).

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00377 - Equity posting items missing or inconsistent in scope &1 in chart &2 ?

  The SAP error message G00377, which states "Equity posting items missing or inconsistent in scope &1 in chart &2," typically occurs during the posting of equity-related transactions in the SAP system. This error indicates that there are inconsistencies or missing entries in the equity posting items for a specific chart of accounts.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Equity Accounts: The equity accounts required for the posting may not be defined in the chart of accounts.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to equity postings, such as missing or incorrect account assignments.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the equity accounts in the financial accounting module may not be set up correctly.
  Posting Period Issues: The posting period may be closed or not open for the transaction being processed.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to post to the equity accounts.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Chart of Accounts: Verify that the equity accounts are correctly defined