How To Fix GU177 - Entries in the assignment table EDIMAP have been updated

GU177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Entries in the assignment table EDIMAP have been updated

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?

Make sure that the information from the field assignment table EDIMAP
is distributed to all local systems.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GU177 - Entries in the assignment table EDIMAP have been updated ?

  The SAP error message GU177 indicates that there are entries in the assignment table EDIMAP that have been updated. This typically occurs in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or when dealing with IDoc processing in SAP. The EDIMAP table is used to map EDI messages to the corresponding IDoc types and structures.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data being processed, leading to conflicts with the existing mappings in the EDIMAP table.
  Concurrent Updates: If multiple processes are trying to update the EDIMAP table simultaneously, it can lead to conflicts and this error message.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration of EDI settings or mappings can also lead to this error.
  Transport Issues: If there have been recent transports that included changes to the EDIMAP table, it may cause conflicts with existing entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GU177 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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