How To Fix GK271 - & exists as a consolidation group in the hierarchies

GK271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 271

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

What causes this issue?

You are trying to assign an object as a consolidation unit. However,
this object already exists as a consolidation group 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.

GK271 - Details

• The SAP error message GK271 typically indicates that there is an issue related to the consolidation group in the hierarchies. This error can occur in the context of financial consolidation processes, particularly when working with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or SAP Financial Consolidation.
  Cause of Error GK271
  The error message GK271 usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Invalid Hierarchy Structure: The consolidation group you are trying to use may not be properly defined in the hierarchy. This could be due to missing nodes or incorrect relationships between nodes.
  
  
  Group Exists in Multiple Hierarchies: The consolidation group may exist in multiple hierarchies, leading to conflicts or ambiguity in the consolidation process.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the data integrity in the hierarchy, such as duplicate entries or inconsistencies in the group definitions.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the hierarchy related