How To Fix GC609 - Item & for company & not defined

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 609

• Message text: Item & for company & not defined

What causes this issue?

The FS chart of accounts has been changed.
There are two possible reasons for this error message:
Data selection for transferring the FS chart of accounts was not
performed.
The item to be extracted - &V1& - is no longer defined, and data
selection for transferring the FS chart of accounts has been performed.

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?

For case 1:
Perform the data selection for transferring the FS chart of accounts.
For case 2:
Define item &V1& and perform the data selection for transferring the FS
chart of accounts again, or delete item &V1& for company &V2& from the
data base.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GC609 - Item & for company & not defined ?

  The SAP error message GC609 ("Item & for company & not defined") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with General Ledger (G/L) accounts or when trying to post documents in SAP. This error indicates that the system cannot find a specific item (such as a G/L account or a cost center) for the specified company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The item (e.g., G/L account, cost center, internal order) has not been defined in the system for the specified company code.
  Incorrect Company Code: The company code specified in the transaction does not match the configuration where the item is defined.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or incorrect entry in the transaction that leads to the system not recognizing the item.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another environment (e.g., development to production), it may not have been properly set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
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