How To Fix GK245 - CG/CU &1 already assigned to CG &2: Reassignment not possible

GK245 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 245

• Message text: CG/CU &1 already assigned to CG &2: Reassignment not possible

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GK245 - Details

• The SAP error message GK245 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a Cost Center Group (CG) or Cost Unit (CU) in the system. Specifically, it means that the Cost Center Group (CG) or Cost Unit (CU) you are trying to assign is already assigned to another Cost Center Group (CG), and therefore, reassignment is not possible.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the Cost Center Group (CG) or Cost Unit (CU) you are trying to assign is already linked to another Cost Center Group (CG).
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent conflicts and ensure that each Cost Center Group or Cost Unit is uniquely assigned to a single group at any given time.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Use transaction codes like KSB1 (Cost Centers: Actual Line Items) or KSH1 (Create Cost Center Group) to check