How To Fix EK102 - More than one external transaction for internal transaction &1 (appl. &2)

EK102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EK - IS-U Accounts Receivable and Payable

• Message number: 102

• Message text: More than one external transaction for internal transaction &1 (appl. &2)

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to determine a transaction using the internal
transaction code from the transaction table TFKHVO.
Your attempt established that for this internal transaction, there are
several entries in the table with different external transaction codes.

System Response

The system cannot operate efficiently with these table settings.

How to fix this error?

Correct the entries in the TFKHVO table so that no more than one
external transaction is be allocated to each internal transaction.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EK102 - More than one external transaction for internal transaction &1 (appl. &2) ?

  The SAP error message EK102 indicates that there is more than one external transaction associated with a specific internal transaction. This typically occurs in the context of purchasing documents, where the system expects a one-to-one relationship between internal and external transactions, but finds multiple external transactions linked to the same internal transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data where multiple external documents (like purchase orders or contracts) are linked to a single internal transaction.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings in the system may not be set up correctly, leading to multiple external transactions being created for the same internal transaction.
  User Error: Users may have inadvertently created multiple external transactions for the same internal transaction due to a lack of understanding of the process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Transaction Data: Review the internal transaction in question and check the associated external transactions. Identify any duplicates or inconsistencies.
  Data Cleanup: If duplicates are found, you may