How To Fix GK109 - Only a top cons group can be created for hierarchy &1

GK109 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 109

• Message text: Only a top cons group can be created for hierarchy &1

What causes this issue?

Every hierarchy has a clearly defined top cons group. Such a top cons
group is already assigned to hierarchy &V1&. Through the selected
action, another top cons group was assigned to hierarchy &V1&, so that
the assignment was not longer clear.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

If required, delete the assignment of the top cons group for hierarchy
&V1&, which already exists, and execute the action again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK109 - Details

• The SAP error message GK109 "Only a top cons group can be created for hierarchy &1" typically occurs in the context of creating or managing a hierarchy in the SAP system, particularly in the area of controlling (CO) or financial accounting (FI). This error indicates that the system is trying to create a new consumption group (cons group) in a hierarchy where it is not allowed, usually because the group being created is not at the top level of the hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchy Structure: The error arises when you attempt to create a consumption group that is not at the top level of an existing hierarchy. In SAP, certain operations are restricted to the top level of a hierarchy to maintain data integrity and structure.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the hierarchy settings or the way the groups are defined.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to