How To Fix CATSXT146 - Records for a task counter (TASKCOUNTER) must have the same date

CATSXT146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CATSXT - Time Sheet

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Records for a task counter (TASKCOUNTER) must have the same date

What causes this issue?

All of the data records for a common task counter (<ZK>TASKCOUNTER</>)
make up a task (they are its components). In addition, the data records
general data, and particularly the date (
<ZK>WORKDATE</>) must match up.

System Response

There are data records for the task counter &V1& that have a different
date. The data is thus inconsistent and cannot be posted.

How to fix this error?

Find out the cause of the error and correct the data by ensuring that
all the data records for a task counter have the same date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CATSXT146 - Details

• The SAP error message CATSXT146 indicates that there is an issue with the time recording entries in the Cross-Application Time Sheet (CATS) module. Specifically, it means that the records for a task counter (TASKCOUNTER) must have the same date, which suggests that there are multiple entries for the same task counter that are recorded on different dates.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Dates: The primary cause of this error is that there are time entries for the same task counter that have been recorded on different dates. In CATS, each task counter should only have entries for a single date to maintain consistency.
  Data Entry Errors: This can occur due to manual data entry errors where users inadvertently enter time for the same task counter on different dates.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration settings in the CATS module that enforce this rule, leading to the error when the entries do not comply.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Time Entries: Check the