How To Fix GK197 - No group currency was assigned to consolidation group &

GK197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 197

• Message text: No group currency was assigned to consolidation group &

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GK197 - Details

• The SAP error message GK197, which states "No group currency was assigned to consolidation group &," typically occurs in the context of financial consolidation processes within SAP. This error indicates that the system cannot find a group currency assigned to the specified consolidation group, which is necessary for performing consolidation activities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Group Currency Assignment: The consolidation group in question does not have a group currency assigned to it in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the consolidation group settings in the SAP system.
  Data Entry Errors: There might be a mistake in the data entry when creating or modifying the consolidation group.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GK197 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Group Currency Assignment:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code OB62 (or the relevant transaction for your version) to check the settings for the consolidation group.
  Ensure that a group currency is assigned to the consolidation group in