How To Fix 60701 - Name of settlement period '&' is same as for settlement variants


60701 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: 60 - Real Estate

  • Message number: 701

  • Message text: Name of settlement period '&' is same as for settlement variants

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  • What causes this issue?

    You have entered two settlement variants and more than one of the
    settlement periods in these variants have an identical name in same
    settlement year

    System Response

    The system does not accept the assignment of the new settlement
    variant.

    How to fix this error?

    Make sure that none of the settlement periods in this settlement
    variant have the same name when you assign several settlement variants
    for the same settlement year.
    This problem normally only occurs in shortened year-dependent
    settlement variants.
    Select
    another settlement variant and / or
    contact your system administrator to have this corrected in
    Customizing.
    Procedure for the system administrator
    Check and correct the settings for the settlement variants in
    Customizing as required.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 60701 - Name of settlement period '&' is same as for settlement variants ?
    The SAP error message 60701, which states "Name of settlement period '&' is same as for settlement variants," typically occurs in the context of settlement periods and variants in SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with internal orders, projects, or other cost objects.
    
    Cause: This error arises when there is a naming conflict between a settlement period and a settlement variant. Specifically, it indicates that the name you are trying to assign to a new settlement period is already being used by an existing settlement variant. In SAP, both settlement periods and settlement variants must have unique names to avoid confusion in processing.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you can take the following steps: Check Existing Settlement Variants: Go to the transaction code OKO7 (for settlement variants) and review the existing settlement variants to see if there is one with the same name as the settlement period you are trying to create. Rename the Settlement Period

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