How To Fix 69468 - Cost element overlapping for chart of accts & and variant &

69468 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 69 - Central Functions of Financial Asset Management

• Message number: 468

• Message text: Cost element overlapping for chart of accts & and variant &

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69468 - Details

• The SAP error message 69468, which states "Cost element overlapping for chart of accounts & and variant &," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling when there is a conflict or overlap in the configuration of cost elements within a specific chart of accounts and its associated variant.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Cost Element Configuration: The error usually arises when there are multiple cost elements defined that overlap in terms of their configuration or usage within the same chart of accounts and variant. This can happen if:
  
  Two or more cost elements are defined with the same characteristics or account assignments.
  There are inconsistencies in the assignment of cost elements to different account groups or categories.
  
  
  
  Chart of Accounts and Variants: The error indicates that the system has detected a conflict in the way cost elements are assigned to the specified chart of accounts and its variant. This could be due to:
  
  Incorrect or duplicate entries