How To Fix GK116 - Maintain required field

GK116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Maintain required field

What causes this issue?

You have not specified a required field.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Make an entry in the appropriate field.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK116 - Details

• The SAP error message GK116 "Maintain required field" typically occurs when a user attempts to save or process a transaction without filling in all mandatory fields in a particular screen or module. This error is common in various SAP modules, including Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling (CO), and others.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  A required field (marked with an asterisk or highlighted) is left blank.
  The system requires specific data to be entered before proceeding, and that data is missing.
  There may be configuration settings in the system that define certain fields as mandatory based on the business process.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GK116 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Missing Field: 
  
  Review the screen where the error occurred. Look for any fields that are marked as required (usually indicated by an asterisk).
  Sometimes, the error message may not specify which field is missing, so you may need to check all required fields.
  
  
  
  Fill in the Required Fields:
  
  Enter the