How To Fix GC406 - At least 1 company must be specified as the parent company

GC406 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 406

• Message text: At least 1 company must be specified as the parent company

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GC406 - Details

• The SAP error message GC406, which states "At least 1 company must be specified as the parent company," typically occurs in the context of creating or managing company codes or organizational structures within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system requires a parent company to be defined for the company code you are trying to create or modify.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Parent Company: When you are trying to create a new company code or modify an existing one, the system expects you to specify a parent company. If this is not done, the error will be triggered.
  Incorrect Configuration: The organizational structure may not be set up correctly, leading to the absence of a defined parent company.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a simple oversight in the data entry process where the parent company field was left blank.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify a Parent Company:
  
  Navigate to the transaction where you are encountering the error (e.g., OX02