How To Fix GC312 - Company may not be the same as the consolidation company

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GC - Error Messages for Consolidation/Extended General Ledger

• Message number: 312

• Message text: Company may not be the same as the consolidation company

What causes this issue?

The combination of company and business area is substituted in the
consolidation system with the consolidation company. This means that
they must have different company keys.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GC312 - Company may not be the same as the consolidation company ?

  The SAP error message GC312 ("Company may not be the same as the consolidation company") typically occurs in the context of financial consolidation processes within SAP, particularly when using the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or SAP Financial Consolidation modules. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the company code being processed and the consolidation company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Company Code: The company code being used in the transaction or report is the same as the consolidation company code, which is not allowed in the consolidation process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the consolidation setup that are not aligned correctly, leading to this error.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have inadvertently selected the same company for both the company code and the consolidation company.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Company Code: Ensure that the company code you are trying to process is different from the consolidation company code. You may need to select