How To Fix GA217 - Receiver rule & is not allowed when entering an allocation structure

GA217 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GA - Allocations

• Message number: 217

• Message text: Receiver rule & is not allowed when entering an allocation structure

What causes this issue?

You have selected rule &V1& as the sender rule and entered an
allocation structure. This allocation structure can contain more than
one assessment cost element, for which you enter fixed amounts per
sender. In this case, it does not make sense to select fixed amounts as
the tracing factor on the receiver side, as it is not possible to carry
out apportionment per assessment cost element on the receiver side.
<ZH>Example</>:
Sender is S1. The allocation structure contains two assessment cost
elements A1, A2. You enter fixed amounts for the sender values:
S1 A1 $100.00
S1 A1 $200.00
If you have a receiver R1, for which you select the rule "Fixed
amounts", then you can only enter an amount for the receiver, and not
for each assessment cost element.
R1 $100.00
It therefore does not make sense to use an allocation structure for
sender and receiver rule &V1&.

System Response

Processing is stopped.

How to fix this error?

Change the receiver rule or use an assessment cost element instead of
an allocation structure.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GA217 - Receiver rule & is not allowed when entering an allocation structure ?

  The SAP error message GA217 ("Receiver rule & is not allowed when entering an allocation structure") typically occurs in the context of cost allocation in SAP Controlling (CO) when you are trying to create or modify an allocation structure, and the system detects an inconsistency or an invalid configuration related to the receiver rules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Receiver Rule: The receiver rule you are trying to use in the allocation structure is not valid for the type of allocation you are performing. This could be due to the receiver rule not being defined correctly or not being compatible with the allocation structure.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the allocation structure or the receiver rules that prevent the system from processing the allocation correctly.
  Missing Authorizations: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to use certain receiver rules, leading to this error.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the master data