How To Fix GJ109 - The specified equity type does not exist

GJ109 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GJ - Joint Venture Accounting

• Message number: 109

• Message text: The specified equity type does not exist

What causes this issue?

You have specified an equity type that has not yet been defined.

System Response

The system prompts you to enter a valid equity type.

How to fix this error?

Define the equity type you specified or use an equity type that already
exists in the system.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GJ109 - Details

• The SAP error message GJ109, which states "The specified equity type does not exist," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Financial Accounting (FI) or Controlling (CO) modules, particularly when dealing with equity-related transactions in the context of Joint Venture Accounting (JVA) or similar functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Equity Type: The most common cause of this error is that the equity type you are trying to use in your transaction does not exist in the system. This could be due to:
  
  The equity type not being defined in the system.
  A typo or incorrect entry in the equity type field.
  The equity type being deleted or not activated.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the system related to equity types, which could lead to the system not recognizing the specified equity type.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the specified equity type.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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