How To Fix GK236 - Item & has already been assigned in the current item hierarchy

GK236 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 236

• Message text: Item & has already been assigned in the current item hierarchy

What causes this issue?

hierarchy. An item can only be assigned once in an item hierarchy.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Please check the item number which you specified.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK236 - Details

• The SAP error message GK236 indicates that an item has already been assigned in the current item hierarchy. This typically occurs in the context of managing item hierarchies in SAP, such as when dealing with product hierarchies in SAP Retail or similar modules.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The item you are trying to assign to a hierarchy is already assigned to that hierarchy or another hierarchy.
  Hierarchy Structure: The item may already exist in a different level of the hierarchy, which prevents it from being assigned again.
  Data Integrity Rules: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent duplicate entries in hierarchies, which can lead to inconsistencies in reporting and data management.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Assignments: Verify if the item is already assigned to the hierarchy. You can do this by navigating to the relevant hierarchy management transaction (e.g., transaction code COMM_HIER or similar) and checking the current assignments.
  Remove Existing Assignment: If the item is already assigned and