How To Fix EPS049 - There is more than one active payment scheme for contract &1 on &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPS - Payment Scheme

• Message number: 049

• Message text: There is more than one active payment scheme for contract &1 on &2

What causes this issue?

During current processing, the system has determined that more than one
active payment scheme exists on &V2& for contract &V1&. This leads to
data inconsistencies.

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

System Response

Program termination (if necessary, with a short dump)

How to fix this error?

Note the message, the data and entries that lead to this error.
Create a problem message for SAP.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EPS049 - There is more than one active payment scheme for contract &1 on &2 ?

  The SAP error message EPS049 indicates that there is more than one active payment scheme for a specific contract on a given date. This situation typically arises in the context of contract management or billing processes within SAP, particularly in modules like SAP Convergent Charging (SAP CC) or SAP Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (SAP FI-CA).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Multiple Payment Schemes: The primary cause of this error is that the contract in question has multiple payment schemes that are active at the same time. This can happen if:
  
  The payment schemes were not properly deactivated when a new one was created.
  There was an error in the configuration or setup of the payment schemes.
  Changes were made to the contract that resulted in multiple active payment schemes.
  
  
  
  Date Overlap: The error may also occur if the active payment schemes have overlapping validity periods, meaning they are both set to be active on the same date.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the