How To Fix 63589 - Settlement variants or validity contradict existing cost collectors

63589 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 63 - Messages for Real Estate Management

• Message number: 589

• Message text: Settlement variants or validity contradict existing cost collectors

What causes this issue?

You have changed the assignment of the settlement variants to the
settlement unit or the validity period in such a way that the resulting
settlement periods are inconsistent with the cost collectors already
generated.

System Response

The system does not allow such a change.

How to fix this error?

Change the settlement variant back to the original assignment.
If you have changed the validity period of a settlement unit such that
the end date of the settlement unit is before a generated and posted
cost collector, that cost collector may not be deleted.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 63589 - Settlement variants or validity contradict existing cost collectors ?

  The SAP error message 63589, which states "Settlement variants or validity contradict existing cost collectors," typically occurs in the context of settlement processes in SAP Controlling (CO). This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the settlement variants or validity periods defined for a cost collector and the actual cost collectors that exist in the system.
  Causes:
  
  
  Settlement Variants: The settlement variant assigned to the cost collector may not be compatible with the existing cost collectors. This can happen if the settlement variant has specific settings that do not align with the characteristics of the cost collectors.
  
  
  Validity Periods: The validity periods defined for the cost collectors may not match the periods for which the settlement variant is applicable. For example, if a cost collector is valid for a certain period, but the settlement variant is set for a different period, this can lead to the error.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration