How To Fix GK757 - Field position &1 used more than once in journal entry layout &2

GK757 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 757

• Message text: Field position &1 used more than once in journal entry layout &2

What causes this issue?

You tried to assign the same item to two fields in the journal entry
layout.

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?

Please enter a different item which is not yet assigned.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK757 - Details

• The SAP error message GK757 indicates that there is a problem with the journal entry layout configuration in the system. Specifically, it means that a field position is being used more than once in the specified journal entry layout. This can lead to confusion and errors in data entry or processing, as the system expects each field position to be unique within a layout.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Field Positions: The most common cause of this error is that the same field position has been assigned to multiple fields in the journal entry layout configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The layout may have been incorrectly set up, either during initial configuration or due to subsequent changes.
  Copying Layouts: If a layout was copied from another layout, it may inadvertently carry over duplicate field positions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GK757 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Access Journal Entry Layout Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction code for journal entry layout configuration (e.g., OBA7 for