How To Fix GU059 - Client &: Activity & has been assigned to ledger & and global company &

GU059 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 059

• Message text: Client &: Activity & has been assigned to ledger & and global company &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GU059 - Client &: Activity & has been assigned to ledger & and global company & ?

  The SAP error message GU059 typically indicates that there is a configuration issue related to the assignment of a client to a ledger and a global company. This error often arises in the context of Financial Accounting (FI) and Controlling (CO) modules, particularly when dealing with the new General Ledger (G/L) functionality.
  
  Cause:
  The error message GU059 occurs when:
  
  A client is trying to perform an operation that requires a specific ledger assignment, but the ledger is not properly assigned to the client or global company in the system.
  There may be inconsistencies in the configuration settings for the ledgers, clients, or global companies in the system.
  The ledger might not be activated for the client or the global company in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GU059 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Ledger Assignment:
  
  Go to the configuration settings in SAP (Transaction Code: SPRO).
  Navigate to Financial Accounting (New) > General Ledger Accounting (New) > Ledger