How To Fix GG806 - Maintain the field usage for the cycle

GG806 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 806

• Message text: Maintain the field usage for the cycle

What causes this issue?

The error could be due to the following:
a) You have established at cycle level that you can or must make an
entry in the field currently being processed. You must therefore now
define where you can make the entry (either as a single value, within
an interval or within a set).
b) You have established at cycle level that you cannot make an entry in
the field currently being processed. Yet, you have also established
that you can enter the field as a single value, within an interval or
within a set. This definition is incorrect.

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?

Please observe the above requirements.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GG806 - Details

• The SAP error message GG806, which states "Maintain the field usage for the cycle," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with cycles in the context of cost allocation or distribution.
  
  Cause:
  The error GG806 usually arises when there is a configuration issue related to the field usage settings for a cycle in the SAP system. This can happen if:
  
  Field Usage Not Defined: The system requires specific field usage settings for the cycle, but they have not been defined or maintained in the configuration.
  Missing Configuration: The cycle may not have the necessary parameters or settings configured correctly in the controlling area.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the cycle, such as missing or incorrect entries in the relevant tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GG806 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Access Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and navigate to the configuration for the