How To Fix F6171 - Commitment item &1/&2/&3 already exists in an FM area

F6171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: F6 - Funds Management Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Commitment item &1/&2/&3 already exists in an FM area

What causes this issue?

You want to change a <DS:GLOS.financial_transaction>financial
transaction</> or an <DS:GLOS.item_category>item category</> of a top
commitment item which is already assigned to an FM area. The fields are
not ready for input because a change in the values could lead to
inconsistencies.

System Response

These values can no longer be changed.

How to fix this error?

If you want to change the financial transaction or item category, you
must first cancel all assignments in the FM area(s)/fiscal year(s) for
the top commitment item.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message F6171 - Commitment item &1/&2/&3 already exists in an FM area ?

  The SAP error message F6171 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a commitment item in a Funds Management (FM) area that already exists. This error typically arises when you are trying to create a new commitment item that has the same key as an existing one in the specified FM area.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Commitment Item: The primary cause of this error is that the commitment item you are trying to create already exists in the specified FM area. Each commitment item must have a unique identifier within its FM area.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as a typo or incorrect values that lead to the system interpreting it as a duplicate.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be issues in the configuration of the Funds Management module that are causing the system to incorrectly identify existing commitment items.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Commitment Items: 
  
  Use transaction codes