How To Fix GC318 - Assignment only required for customers of group

GC318 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 318

• Message text: Assignment only required for customers of group

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Choose a customer that is indicated as being a memer of the group.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GC318 - Details

• The SAP error message GC318 ("Assignment only required for customers of group") typically occurs in the context of customer master data management, particularly when dealing with customer groups in the SAP system. This error indicates that there is an attempt to assign a customer to a group that does not require such an assignment, or the assignment is not valid based on the configuration of the customer group.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Group Assignment: The customer is being assigned to a group that does not require an assignment, or the group is configured in such a way that it does not allow for the assignment of certain customers.
  
  Configuration Issues: The customer group settings in the SAP system may not be properly configured to allow for the assignment of customers.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry process, such as selecting the wrong customer group or entering invalid data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customer Group