How To Fix GG598 - The foreign key cannot be uniquely specified

GG598 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GG - Messages for FI-SL customizing

• Message number: 598

• Message text: The foreign key cannot be uniquely specified

What causes this issue?

Either the foreign key cannot be specified or there are several ways
to define the foreign key. In the latter case, define the foreign key
manually.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GG598 - The foreign key cannot be uniquely specified ?

  The SAP error message GG598, which states "The foreign key cannot be uniquely specified," typically occurs in the context of database operations, particularly when dealing with foreign key constraints in SAP systems. This error indicates that the system is unable to uniquely identify a foreign key relationship due to issues with the data or the configuration of the database tables involved.
  Causes:
  
  
  Non-Unique Foreign Key Values: The foreign key values in the child table do not uniquely correspond to the primary key values in the parent table. This can happen if there are duplicate entries in the child table that reference the same foreign key.
  
  
  Incorrect Table Relationships: The relationship between the tables may not be correctly defined in the data dictionary. This could be due to missing or incorrectly defined primary keys or foreign keys.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be data integrity issues where the data in the child table does not