How To Fix G00646 - &1 records in the apportionment were ignored; see long text

G00646 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 646

• Message text: &1 records in the apportionment were ignored; see long text

What causes this issue?

The apportionment of reported financial data and standardized financial
data creates totals records without corresponding records in the
document database. Thus, differences are shown for these apportioned
records when the totals records are compared with the journal entries.
However, these differences are by design and do not indicate
inconsistencies.

System Response

Informational message

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00646 - &1 records in the apportionment were ignored; see long text ?

  The SAP error message G00646 indicates that certain records in the apportionment process were ignored. This typically occurs in the context of financial or cost accounting, particularly when dealing with the distribution of costs or revenues across different cost centers, profit centers, or other accounting entities.
  
  Cause:
  The error message G00646 can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: The records being processed may have missing or inconsistent data, such as invalid account assignments, incorrect cost center or profit center assignments, or missing values in required fields.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the apportionment process, such as incorrect settings in the allocation structure or rules.
  
  
  Business Rules Violations: The records may not meet the business rules defined for the apportionment process, leading to their exclusion from processing.
  
  
  Technical Errors: There could be technical issues, such as program errors or bugs in the SAP system that prevent the records from being