How To Fix FH753 - Double entries not permitted for company code: &1 already exists

FH753 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FH - General ledger module messages

• Message number: 753

• Message text: Double entries not permitted for company code: &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FH753 - Double entries not permitted for company code: &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message FH753, which states "Double entries not permitted for company code: &1 already exists," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with document entries in the Financial Accounting (FI) module. This error indicates that there is an attempt to post a transaction that would create a duplicate entry for a specific company code.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Document Number: The most common cause of this error is that a document with the same document number and company code already exists in the system. SAP does not allow duplicate entries for the same document number within the same company code.
  Incorrect Posting Date: If the posting date is set to a period that has already been closed or if the document number range is not correctly configured, it may lead to this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of document number ranges or the settings for