How To Fix GK163 - First maintain the data that is relevant for the translation

GK163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 163

• Message text: First maintain the data that is relevant for the translation

What causes this issue?

No ledger is assigned to the cons group.

System Response

Warning

How to fix this error?

Assign a ledger to the cons group.

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.

GK163 - Details

• The SAP error message GK163 ("First maintain the data that is relevant for the translation") typically occurs in the context of translation-related activities in SAP, particularly when dealing with master data or texts that need to be translated into different languages.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when you attempt to perform a translation or maintain translation data without first ensuring that the necessary base data is available. This could mean that:
  
  Missing Base Language Data: The original text or data in the base language (usually the language in which the data was first created) has not been maintained.
  Incomplete Master Data: The master data (like material master, customer master, etc.) does not have the required entries in the base language.
  Translation Settings: The translation settings or configurations in the system may not be properly set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GK163 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Base Language Data:
  
  Ensure that the relevant data in the base language is