How To Fix GU502 - Assign ledger & to company code &

GU502 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 502

• Message text: Assign ledger & to company code &

What causes this issue?

The posting period for company code &V2& and ledger &V1& are to be
determined, but the ledger is not yet assigned to the company code.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GU502 - Details

• The SAP error message GU502 "Assign ledger & to company code &" typically occurs when there is a configuration issue related to the assignment of a ledger to a company code in the SAP system. This error is often encountered in the context of Financial Accounting (FI) and can arise during various processes, such as posting transactions or running reports.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a proper assignment between the ledger and the company code in the system configuration. This means that the system does not recognize the specified ledger as being valid for the specified company code.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GU502 error, you need to ensure that the ledger is correctly assigned to the company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Financial Accounting (New) -> Financial Accounting Global