How To Fix G01173 - Investee unit &1: Partner cannot be derived from consolidation unit

G01173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G01 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 173

• Message text: Investee unit &1: Partner cannot be derived from consolidation unit

What causes this issue?

For the <ZK>Partial Transfer</> and <ZK>Total Transfer</> transactions,
the partner units are normally derived from the consolidation units. In
your case, an error occurred during derivation, which can have one of
the following causes:
You did <ZH>not</> enter precisely two consolidation units. (The <ZK>
Partial Transfer</> and <ZK>Total Transfer</> transactions can only be
posted when you have entered precisely two consolidation units, A and B.
Posting then takes place from consolidation unit A to consolidation unit
B.)
In the Flexible Upload, you specified explicit partner units in the
upload file that do not correspond to the consolidation units. Partner
unit B must be specified for consolidation unit A, and partner unit A
must be specified for consolidation unit B.

System Response

The system terminates processing.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entries so that the system can derive partner units from
the consolidation units correctly.

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.

G01173 - Details

• The SAP error message G01173 indicates that there is an issue with the derivation of a partner for a specific investee unit in the context of consolidation. This error typically arises in the SAP Financial Consolidation module when the system is unable to determine the appropriate partner company for a given investee unit based on the configuration and data available.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The partner company may not be properly configured in the consolidation settings. This could include missing relationships or incorrect settings in the consolidation unit hierarchy.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the master data for the investee unit or the partner unit.
  Incorrect Mapping: The mapping between the investee unit and the partner unit may not be correctly defined in the system.
  Hierarchy Issues: The consolidation unit hierarchy may not be set up correctly, leading to issues in deriving partners.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Configuration: Review the configuration settings for the consolidation