How To Fix GL434 - Rules are not allowed in hierarchical summarization

GL434 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GL - FI-SL Rollup

• Message number: 434

• Message text: Rules are not allowed in hierarchical summarization

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Please delete the rule.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GL434 - Rules are not allowed in hierarchical summarization ?

  The SAP error message GL434, which states "Rules are not allowed in hierarchical summarization," typically occurs in the context of financial reporting or when working with the General Ledger (GL) in SAP. This error indicates that there is an issue with the way the summarization rules are defined in a hierarchical structure, which is not permitted in certain scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  
  Hierarchical Structure: The error arises when you attempt to use summarization rules that are not compatible with the hierarchical structure of the report or the data being processed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings for the financial statement version or the report layout that does not allow for rules to be applied in a hierarchical manner.
  Incompatible Settings: The settings for the report may be set to use a hierarchical summarization, but the rules defined do not support this structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Report Configuration: Check the configuration of the financial statement version