How To Fix GC361 - You can only assign the consolidation staging ledger once

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 361

• Message text: You can only assign the consolidation staging ledger once

What causes this issue?

The data base 'GLT3' for FI-LC additional account assignments was
allocated to several ledgers.

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?

Check the ledger definition and if necessary change it so that only
one ledger of the data base 'GLT3' is allocated.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GC361 - You can only assign the consolidation staging ledger once ?

  The SAP error message GC361, "You can only assign the consolidation staging ledger once," typically occurs in the context of SAP Financial Consolidation or SAP S/4HANA when dealing with the configuration of ledgers for consolidation purposes. This error indicates that there is an attempt to assign a consolidation staging ledger that has already been assigned to another entity or scenario.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The consolidation staging ledger has already been assigned to another entity or consolidation scenario, which violates the system's requirement that each staging ledger can only be assigned once.
  Configuration Error: There may be a misconfiguration in the consolidation settings or in the ledger assignment process.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be issues with the data integrity in the system, leading to conflicts in ledger assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP where consolidation ledgers are assigned (e.g., in the SAP S/4HANA system, this could be under Financial