How To Fix GP770 - Old entry for cost elements &3-&4 was discarded (see long text)

GP770 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GP - FI-SL and CO planning

• Message number: 770

• Message text: Old entry for cost elements &3-&4 was discarded (see long text)

What causes this issue?

An entry should be inserted for revaluation &v1&, but this does not
match cost element group &v2&, which is set up for this revaluation.
Possible causes:
You are currently creating a revaluation with reference.
Since this reference was created, the cost element group has changed.
The old entries cannot be take over.
You are saving a revaluation.
The cost element group has changed since the last time you saved this
reevaluation. Thus, the old entries cannot be resaved.
The old entry was for the intervall &v3& to &v4&. If you have created
new values for these cost elements, they were saved.

System Response

The old, incorrect entry is not saved.

How to fix this error?

Check whether revaluation &v1& contains the necessary data.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GP770 - Old entry for cost elements &3-&4 was discarded (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message GP770 indicates that an old entry for cost elements has been discarded. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with cost element accounting or when processing financial transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message GP770 is usually triggered by one of the following reasons:
  
  Data Consistency Issues: The system has detected that the cost element data being processed is outdated or inconsistent with the current configuration or data structure.
  Changes in Cost Element Configuration: If there have been changes to the cost element definitions or if the cost elements have been archived or deleted, the system may discard old entries that no longer match the current configuration.
  Posting Period Issues: If the posting period is closed or if there are restrictions on posting to certain cost elements, the system may discard entries that cannot be processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GP770 error, you can take the following