How To Fix BFIBL02186 - Variant &1 inserted &2 times

BFIBL02186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BFIBL02 - Payment Medium: Messages

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Variant &1 inserted &2 times

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BFIBL02186 - Details

• The SAP error message BFIBL02186 indicates that a variant has been inserted multiple times in a specific context, which is not allowed. This error typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or reporting, particularly when dealing with variants for reports or selections.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a variant (identified by &1) is attempted to be inserted into a table or a list more than once (indicated by &2). This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The variant is already present in the system, and the process is trying to add it again.
  Incorrect Logic in Custom Code: If there is custom ABAP code that handles variants, it may not be correctly checking for existing entries before attempting to insert a new one.
  User Error: Users may inadvertently try to save or execute a report with the same variant multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Existing Variants: