How To Fix GK647 - Unpermitted combination of topdown flag and hierarchy display

GK647 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 647

• Message text: Unpermitted combination of topdown flag and hierarchy display

What causes this issue?

If the "top-down" flag is not selected, only the values 1 and 3 are
valid for the hierarchy display.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Select the "top-down" flag or choose the value 1 or 3.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK647 - Details

• The SAP error message GK647, which states "Unpermitted combination of topdown flag and hierarchy display," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) module when there is a conflict between the settings for displaying data in a hierarchy and the top-down processing flag.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an inconsistency in the configuration of the report or query settings. Specifically, it occurs when:
  
  The "Top-Down" flag is set to "X" (enabled), which indicates that the report should display data in a top-down manner.
  The hierarchy display is also enabled, which is not compatible with the top-down processing in certain contexts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Report Settings:
  
  Go to the report or query that is generating the error.
  Review the settings related to the "Top-Down" flag and the hierarchy display.
  If the hierarchy display is not necessary, consider disabling it.
  
  
  
  Adjust Configuration:
  
  If you need both features, you may need to