How To Fix E9176 - Several account holders are allocated to contract account &1

E9176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E9 - General IS-U Error Messages

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Several account holders are allocated to contract account &1

What causes this issue?

You must allocate an account holder to a contract account. The
<LS>Account relationship</> field contains a value that determines the
account holder (field TFK002f-XKTIN = 'X').
Exception: You can allocate several account holders to a one-time
contract account.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E9176 - Several account holders are allocated to contract account &1 ?

  The SAP error message E9176, which states "Several account holders are allocated to contract account &1," typically occurs in the context of contract accounts in SAP's Financial Accounting (FI) or Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) module. This error indicates that there are multiple account holders assigned to a single contract account, which is not allowed in certain operations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Multiple Account Holders: The contract account has more than one account holder assigned to it. This can happen if the system is set up to allow multiple account holders but the operation being performed requires a single account holder.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data where the system is unable to determine which account holder should be used for the transaction.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow for multiple account holders for the specific transaction or operation being