How To Fix AJ588 - Gross group &1 is used for multiple rates

AJ588 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AJ - Billing program

• Message number: 588

• Message text: Gross group &1 is used for multiple rates

What causes this issue?

You are using the <DS:DE.GROSSGROUP>gross group</> in schema steps &v2&
and &v3&. This is not permitted, since the steps belong to different
rates.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AJ588 - Gross group &1 is used for multiple rates ?

  The SAP error message AJ588 indicates that a gross group is being used for multiple rates, which can lead to inconsistencies in the system. This error typically arises in the context of pricing or tax calculations where a specific gross group is expected to have a single rate, but multiple rates have been defined for it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Rate Definitions: The primary cause of this error is that the same gross group has been assigned multiple rates in the configuration settings. This can happen if the gross group is incorrectly set up in the pricing procedure or if there are conflicting entries in the condition records.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the pricing procedure or the tax calculation settings that allow for multiple rates to be assigned to a single gross group.
  Data Inconsistencies: Inconsistencies in master data or transaction data can also lead to this error, especially if