How To Fix GK022 - Changes cause ambiguous entries (tab. &1: CG/CU/FDT &2, period &3)

GK022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Changes cause ambiguous entries (tab. &1: CG/CU/FDT &2, period &3)

What causes this issue?

If you modify the periods in the period category in this way, the
period-category-dependent control tables will contain ambiguous
entries.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Check the periods in the period category. After it has been broken down
into the single periods, try to avoid ambiguous entries from occurring
in the period-category-dependent control tables (Customizing).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK022 - Details

• The SAP error message GK022 indicates that there are ambiguous entries in the specified table, which can occur when changes made to certain data lead to conflicts or inconsistencies. This error typically arises in the context of financial accounting or controlling, particularly when dealing with cost centers, profit centers, or other financial objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error message GK022 is triggered when:
  
  Ambiguous Entries: There are multiple entries in the specified table that match the criteria for the changes being made, leading to ambiguity in determining which entry should be used.
  Overlapping Periods: Changes made to financial data may overlap with existing entries, causing conflicts in the period specified.
  Incorrect Data: There may be incorrect or incomplete data in the system that leads to multiple valid entries for the same criteria.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GK022 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Entries: Review the entries in the specified table (indicated by &1 in the error