How To Fix /ACCGO/CMN198 - Contract type code &1 have default usage with same contract category

/ACCGO/CMN198 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ACCGO/CMN -

• Message number: 198

• Message text: Contract type code &1 have default usage with same contract category

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/ACCGO/CMN198 - Details

• The SAP error message /ACCGO/CMN198 indicates that there is a conflict with the contract type code in the system. Specifically, it suggests that the contract type code you are trying to use has a default usage that conflicts with another contract type that shares the same contract category.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Default Usage: The contract type you are trying to create or modify has been assigned a default usage that is already assigned to another contract type within the same contract category.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings for contract types in the system, leading to overlapping definitions.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry while creating or modifying contract types can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Contract Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for contract types in the SAP system.
  Verify the default usage settings for the contract type in question.
  Ensure that no other contract type within the same category is using the