How To Fix 6A872 - The settlement period descriptions are not unique

6A872 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6A - Real estate messages rent adjustment

• Message number: 872

• Message text: The settlement period descriptions are not unique

What causes this issue?

You have given a settlement period an ID that already belongs to
another settlement period of the same settlement variant.

System Response

The system has rejected your entry.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that the IDs of the settlement periods are unique within the
settlement variant.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

6A872 - Details

• The SAP error message 6A872 ("The settlement period descriptions are not unique") typically occurs in the context of settlement periods in SAP, particularly when dealing with internal orders, projects, or other financial transactions that require a unique identification of settlement periods.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when there are multiple settlement periods defined in the system that have the same description. SAP requires that each settlement period has a unique identifier to avoid confusion during processing. The duplication can occur due to:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Multiple users may have entered settlement periods with the same description.
  
  Configuration Issues: During the configuration of settlement periods, similar descriptions may have been inadvertently created.
  Transport Issues: If configurations were transported from one system to another, it might lead to duplicates if not managed properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that all settlement period descriptions are unique. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Identify Duplicate Descriptions:
  
  Use transaction codes