How To Fix A5129 - Values for inv.program &1/&2 exist in summarization version &3!

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: A5 - Summarization in Investment Management

• Message number: 129

• Message text: Values for inv.program &1/&2 exist in summarization version &3!

What causes this issue?

The system determined that values already exist in summarization
version &V3& for investment program &V1&/&V2&.
Writing values again for investment program &V1&/&V2& to summarization
version &V3& can lead to inconsistencies. Existing data records are
<ZH>not deleted, only overwritten</>. However, an existing data record
is overwritten by a new data record only if <ZH>all characteristics</>
are the same in both data records.
If there have been master data changes or Customizing changes in the
meantime, then it could mean that existing data records are not
overwritten. This would result in incorrect values in reporting.

How can this happen?

A plan value of 100,000 was stored for a measure that is assigned to
cost center A in summarization version X. The Customizing settings
specify that the characteristic 'cost center' should be shown in detail
display. If you now change the cost center for the measure to B, and
then write the data to summarization version X again, then the existing
data record with cost center A is <ZH>not overwritten</>. Instead, a
second data record with cost center B is entered. As a result, the plan
value for the measure could be shown as 200,000 in reports.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Make sure that you do not update <ZH>the same</> data for an investment
program more than once in a summarization version, when changes to
master data and/or Customizing settings have taken place. If necessary,
delete the existing values for the investment program in this
summarization version, or use a new summarization version. You can
choose to delete only specific values within a certain subtree, or
delete only values in specific "value categories" (such as plan from
program positions) or only for certain fiscal years.
Updating various "value categories" (such as plan/budget/assigned/user
defined values) at different times is usually not a concern, since
these "value categories" do not overlap. For the same reason, updating
values from different fiscal years at different times also does not
usually pose a problem. In both of these cases, the selection can only
lead to undesired results if the the values for different fiscal years
or for plan, budget, etc. have been stored with different
characteristics (such as cost centers).
You may want to include values from different systems or clients in the
same summarization database. In that case, in order to avoid the
inconsistency described above, make certain that <ZH>only one
individual sub-tree</> of the investment program is used operatively in
each system or client (that is, that measures or appropriation requests
are assigned only to this one sub-tree). When you use different
sub-trees, there is no overlapping during updating. In any case, you
should still specify that the characteristic 'positon ID' for the
investment program position is for detail display.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message A5129 - Values for inv.program &1/&2 exist in summarization version &3! ?

  The SAP error message A5129 indicates that there are existing values for the specified investment program and project in the summarization version you are trying to use. This typically occurs in the context of investment management or project system modules where summarization versions are used to aggregate data.
  Cause:
  
  Existing Data: The error arises when you attempt to create or modify an investment program or project that conflicts with existing data in the specified summarization version.
  Summarization Version: The summarization version you are trying to use already contains entries for the investment program and project you are working with.
  Data Consistency: The system enforces data consistency, and if there are existing records that would be affected by your changes, it raises this error.
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Data: Review the summarization version to identify the existing entries for the investment program and project. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction codes in SAP (e.g., S_ALR_87013558 for investment programs).
  Modify or Delete Existing Entries: If the existing entries are no longer needed, consider modifying or deleting them. Ensure that this action aligns with your organization's data management policies.
  Use a Different Summarization Version: If applicable, consider using a different summarization version that does not contain conflicting data.
  Consult Documentation: Review SAP documentation or help files related to investment management and summarization versions for additional guidance.
  Contact SAP Support: If the issue persists and you cannot resolve it, consider reaching out to SAP support for assistance.
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as:
  
  CJ20N: Project Builder
  S_ALR_87013558: Investment Program Report
  
  
  Customizing Settings: Check the customizing settings for investment management to ensure that the summarization versions are set up correctly.
  User Authorizations: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to view and modify the investment program and summarization version.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and implement a suitable solution.