How To Fix SRF_CONFIG089 - Cat. having all optional org units must have atleast one common org unit

SRF_CONFIG089 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SRF_CONFIG - Statutory Reporting Framework Config Messages

• Message number: 089

• Message text: Cat. having all optional org units must have atleast one common org unit

The category assignment should be in line with following rules:

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

Let's say we annotate categories types as follows:
A type - categories having all optional org units
B type - categories having at least one mandatory org unit
Scenarios -
1. For the cases when entity is having all A type categories there must
be at least one common org unit among all categories.
2. when entity is having all B type categories, all the categories must
have same mandatory org units.
3. when entity is having A+B type categories, then All the B type
categories must have same mandatory org units and there must be at least
one common org unit among all the assigned categories. Also, this common
org unit must be one of the mandatory org units.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SRF_CONFIG089 - Cat. having all optional org units must have atleast one common org unit ?

  The SAP error message SRF_CONFIG089 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to organizational units in the SAP system. Specifically, the error states that when you have multiple optional organizational units defined, there must be at least one common organizational unit among them.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises in scenarios where you are trying to configure a process that involves multiple organizational units (like cost centers, profit centers, etc.), and the system requires that at least one organizational unit is shared across all the optional units. This is often seen in the context of SAP's organizational management or in configuration settings for various modules like SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, etc.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Organizational Units: Review the organizational units that you have configured. Identify which ones are marked as optional.
  
  
  Check for Common Units: Ensure that there is at least one organizational unit that is common