How To Fix EPS101 - Payment scheme already exists for contract &1 on &2

EPS101 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EPS - Payment Scheme

• Message number: 101

• Message text: Payment scheme already exists for contract &1 on &2

What causes this issue?

A payment scheme already exists for contract &V1&. This payment scheme
is still active on &V2&. It finishes on &V3&.
You can only create a new payment scheme for contract &V1& after this
payment scheme has finished.

System Response

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

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 EPS101 - Payment scheme already exists for contract &1 on &2 ?

  The SAP error message EPS101, which states "Payment scheme already exists for contract &1 on &2," typically occurs in the context of contract management or billing processes within SAP. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a payment scheme for a contract that already has an existing payment scheme defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Payment Scheme: The primary cause of this error is that the system has detected an existing payment scheme for the specified contract on the given date. This could happen if:
  
  A user is trying to create a new payment scheme for a contract that already has one.
  There was an attempt to change the payment scheme without first removing or modifying the existing one.
  
  
  
  Data Entry Error: Sometimes, this error can arise from data entry mistakes, such as entering the same contract number or date inadvertently.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EPS101 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Payment Schemes:
  
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