How To Fix FCO_SFIN142 - Profile/Account &1/&2: Sequence Number is not unique

FCO_SFIN142 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_SFIN - FI-CO Simplified Financials

• Message number: 142

• Message text: Profile/Account &1/&2: Sequence Number is not unique

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FCO_SFIN142 - Details

• The SAP error message FCO_SFIN142 indicates that there is a problem with the uniqueness of the sequence number for a specific profile/account combination in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. This error typically arises when there are duplicate entries for the same sequence number in the configuration settings for financial documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Sequence Numbers: There are multiple entries in the configuration for the same account and profile combination that have the same sequence number.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the financial document types or posting rules may not have been set up correctly, leading to conflicts.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it may have introduced duplicates that were not present in the original system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the relevant financial document types or accounts.
  Navigate to the area