How To Fix GS117 - Save the data before you create group &1 (see long text)

GS117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GS - Sets

• Message number: 117

• Message text: Save the data before you create group &1 (see long text)

What causes this issue?

You deleted group &V1& in this transaction. Before you can create a new
group with this name you have to save the changes you made.

How to fix this error?

Either
Choose a different group name
or
Cancel the create action and save the changes you made.
Then you can create group &V1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GS117 - Save the data before you create group &1 (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message GS117 "Save the data before you create group &1" typically occurs in the context of SAP applications when a user attempts to create a group (such as a user group, authorization group, etc.) without first saving the current data or transaction. This is a common safeguard in SAP to prevent data loss or inconsistencies.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are in a transaction where you have made changes or entered data, but you have not saved those changes.
  You attempt to create a new group or perform an action that requires the current transaction to be saved first.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  Save Current Data: Before attempting to create the group, ensure that you save any changes you have made in the current transaction. You can do this by clicking the "Save" button (usually represented by a disk icon) or by using the keyboard shortcut (often Ctrl