How To Fix GMMASTERDATA220 - Relationship &1 &2 violates &3 cardinality of Relationship Type &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GMMASTERDATA - Grant master data maintenance messages only

• Message number: 220

• Message text: Relationship &1 &2 violates &3 cardinality of Relationship Type &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GMMASTERDATA220 - Relationship &1 &2 violates &3 cardinality of Relationship Type &1 ?

  The SAP error message GMMASTERDATA220 indicates that there is a violation of the cardinality rules for a specific relationship type in the context of the SAP General Ledger (GL) or the SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) module. This error typically arises when you are trying to create or modify a relationship between master data objects (such as funds centers, cost centers, or other organizational units) that does not comply with the defined cardinality constraints.
  
  Cause:
  The cardinality of a relationship type defines how many instances of one object can be associated with instances of another object. For example, a relationship might be defined such that:
  
  One funds center can be associated with multiple cost centers (1:N).
  A cost center can only be associated with one funds center (1:1).
  
  The error message GMMASTERDATA220 indicates that the relationship you are trying to establish violates these predefined rules. This could happen due to:
  
  Attempting to create a relationship