How To Fix CNVA_20290_CHECK179 - Identical cash journal transaction numbers used in more than one CoCds

CNVA_20290_CHECK179 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNVA_20290_CHECK - Message class for company code merge preanalysis

• Message number: 179

• Message text: Identical cash journal transaction numbers used in more than one CoCds

Cash journal transaction numbers are used in more than one company code
and the Customizing settings for the cash journal transaction numbers
are identical. From a technical perspective, this cash journal
transaction numbers can be merged. Check whether you want to merge these
cash journal business transaction numbers. If you do not want to merge
them, specify mapping values.

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CNVA_20290_CHECK179 - Details

• The SAP error message CNVA_20290_CHECK179 indicates that there are identical cash journal transaction numbers being used across multiple Company Codes (CoCds). This situation typically arises in the context of cash management or financial accounting where transaction numbers must be unique within a given Company Code to maintain data integrity and avoid confusion in financial reporting.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Transaction Numbers: The primary cause of this error is that the same transaction number has been assigned to cash journal entries in different Company Codes. This can happen if the transaction number generation logic is not properly configured or if manual entries are made without checking for existing numbers.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the cash journal settings, particularly in how transaction numbers are defined and managed across different Company Codes.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or if there have been bulk uploads, it is possible