How To Fix GC317 - Assignment only required for suppliers to group

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 317

• Message text: Assignment only required for suppliers to group

What causes this issue?

The partner business area assignment is only carried out if the
supplier is a trading partner within the group.

How to fix this error?

Choose a supplier that is indicated as being a group company.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GC317 - Assignment only required for suppliers to group ?

  The SAP error message GC317 "Assignment only required for suppliers to group" typically occurs in the context of supplier management and group assignments in SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a supplier to a specific group, which is not necessary or is incorrectly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The supplier may not be set up correctly in the system, or the group assignment may not be required for the type of supplier being processed.
  Data Entry Error: There may be an error in the data entry where a supplier is being incorrectly assigned to a group that does not require such an assignment.
  Business Rules: The business rules configured in the system may dictate that certain types of suppliers do not need to be assigned to a group.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Supplier Configuration: Check the configuration of the supplier in the system. Ensure that the supplier is set up correctly and