How To Fix GK123 - Please specify a breakdown category

GK123 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 123

• Message text: Please specify a breakdown category

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GK123 - Details

• The SAP error message GK123 ("Please specify a breakdown category") typically occurs in the context of cost accounting or controlling when a user attempts to perform an action that requires a breakdown category to be specified, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Breakdown Category: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not specified a breakdown category in the relevant transaction or report.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the controlling area or cost center that require a breakdown category to be defined but are not set up correctly.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked entering the breakdown category or may have entered it incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Specify Breakdown Category: When prompted with the error, check the input fields and ensure that you have selected or entered a valid breakdown category. This is often a dropdown or selection field in the transaction.
  Check Configuration: If you are an