How To Fix GK270 - & already exists as a consolidation unit in the hierarchies

GK270 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 270

• Message text: & already exists as a consolidation unit in the hierarchies

What causes this issue?

You are trying to assign an object as a consolidation group. However,
this object already exists as a consolidation unit in the dimension.
The type of object (consolidation unit or group) must be unique
throughout a dimension.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Please create only objects of an unambiguous type.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GK270 - & already exists as a consolidation unit in the hierarchies ?

  The SAP error message GK270 typically indicates that there is an issue with the consolidation unit you are trying to create or modify. The message states that the consolidation unit already exists in the hierarchies, which means that the system has detected a duplicate entry for the consolidation unit you are attempting to work with.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the consolidation unit you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system. This could be due to a previous entry that was not properly deleted or an attempt to create a unit with the same identifier.
  Hierarchy Structure: The consolidation unit may already be part of a hierarchy structure, which prevents it from being created again.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that lead the system to believe that the unit already exists.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Units: Verify if the consolidation unit you