How To Fix CNV_20310_CHECK014 - Cost Center &1: Field &2 needs to be unique over the complete validity

CNV_20310_CHECK014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_20310_CHECK -

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Cost Center &1: Field &2 needs to be unique over the complete validity

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CNV_20310_CHECK014 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_20310_CHECK014 indicates that there is a uniqueness constraint violation for a field in the context of a cost center. Specifically, the error message states that the field (denoted as &2) for the cost center (denoted as &1) needs to be unique over its entire validity period. This typically occurs during data migration or when performing mass changes to cost center data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Entries: There are duplicate entries for the specified field (e.g., cost center name, description, or another attribute) within the same validity period.
  Data Migration Issues: During data migration, if the source data contains duplicates or if the transformation logic does not enforce uniqueness, this error can occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the system that do not enforce uniqueness constraints properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Check the cost center data for