How To Fix GB231 - A substitution cannot be defined for callup point & in &

GB231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GB - Messages used by the Boolean code generator

• Message number: 231

• Message text: A substitution cannot be defined for callup point & in &

What causes this issue?

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

You tried to maintain a substitution that the application cannot call
up.

System Response

The system will not allow you to maintain the substitution.

How to fix this error?

Enter another call-up time and/or another application that can call up
a substitution. You can find permissible input values using F4 help.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GB231 - A substitution cannot be defined for callup point & in & ?

  The SAP error message "GB231 A substitution cannot be defined for callup point & in &" typically occurs in the context of the SAP substitution functionality, which is used to replace certain values in documents or transactions based on predefined rules. This error indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the substitution rules for a specific callup point.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Substitution Rule: The substitution rule for the specified callup point is not defined in the system.
  Incorrect Callup Point: The callup point specified in the error message may not be valid or may not have a corresponding substitution rule.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the substitution settings in the SAP system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or define substitution rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Substitution Rules:
  
  Go to the transaction code OB28 (or SPRO -> Financial Accounting -> General Ledger -> Master Data -> Substitution).
  Verify