How To Fix BCA_US_GENERAL186 - Sequence number for Overdraft relationship cannot be repeated

BCA_US_GENERAL186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BCA_US_GENERAL - Message ID for North America specific modifications

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Sequence number for Overdraft relationship cannot be repeated

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BCA_US_GENERAL186 - Sequence number for Overdraft relationship cannot be repeated ?

  The SAP error message BCA_US_GENERAL186 indicates that there is an issue with the sequence number for an overdraft relationship in the Bank Communication Management (BCM) module. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to create or update an overdraft relationship with a sequence number that has already been used for another relationship.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Sequence Number: The primary cause of this error is that the sequence number assigned to the overdraft relationship is not unique. Each overdraft relationship must have a distinct sequence number.
  Data Entry Error: It may occur due to manual data entry errors where the same sequence number is inadvertently reused.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings of the BCM module that allow for duplicate sequence numbers.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Relationships: Review the existing overdraft relationships in the system to identify if the sequence number you are trying to use is already in use. You can do