How To Fix GK677 - System utilization: Minority ownership not selected

GK677 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 677

• Message text: System utilization: Minority ownership not selected

What causes this issue?

In System Utilization for
<DS:GLOS.consolidation_of_investments>Consolidation of Investments</>,
you did not activate the global setting 'Minority interest'.

System Response

Processing terminated

How to fix this error?

Flag the 'Minority interest' indicator in System Utilization for
Consolidation of Investments.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK677 - Details

• The SAP error message GK677, which states "System utilization: Minority ownership not selected," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling, particularly when dealing with group accounting or consolidation scenarios. This error indicates that the system is expecting a selection related to minority ownership in a consolidation context, but it has not been specified.
  
  Cause:
  
  Minority Ownership Not Defined: The error usually arises when the system is configured to require information about minority ownership interests in a consolidation scenario, but this information has not been provided.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the consolidation settings where the minority ownership option is not properly set up.
  Missing Data: The relevant data for minority ownership might be missing in the master data or in the transaction data being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the configuration settings for consolidation in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for defining minority interests and