How To Fix GK844 - Item & requires the assignment of a partner unit

GK844 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 844

• Message text: Item & requires the assignment of a partner unit

What causes this issue?

The <GL:financial_statement_item>FS item</> &V1& requires the
assignment of a <DS:GLOS.partner_unit>partner consolidation unit</>.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid partner consolidation unit as a subassignment.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GK844 - Details

• The SAP error message GK844 indicates that a specific item in a document (such as a sales order, purchase order, or delivery) requires the assignment of a partner unit. This typically occurs in scenarios where partner functions are defined but not properly assigned to the item in question.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Partner Assignment: The item in the document does not have a partner unit assigned, which is necessary for processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: The partner functions may not be correctly configured in the system, leading to the requirement for a partner unit not being met.
  Document Type Settings: The document type being used may have specific requirements for partner assignments that are not being fulfilled.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be an oversight during data entry where the partner unit was not specified.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign Partner Unit:
  
  Navigate to the document (e.g., sales order, purchase order) where the error occurred.
  Check the item details and look for the partner assignment section.
  Assign