How To Fix FICORE056 - Account creation not possible since a cost element already exists

FICORE056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FICORE - FI Message Class for General Messages

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Account creation not possible since a cost element already exists

What causes this issue?

You are trying to create a G/L accounts for which a secondary cost
element has probably been created. It is not possible in such cases to
create a G/L account with the same number.

System Response

The program cannot create a G/L account with this number.

How to fix this error?

Check the G/L account you are using and correct it as required.
If the G/L account number is correct, check whether a cost element has
been created with the same number and test which cost element type was
used. You might need to use new numbers here. If the existing cost
element is a primary cost element, the relevant tables are incorrect,
because primary cost elements should only be created with existing G/L
accounts.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FICORE056 - Details

• The SAP error message FICORE056 indicates that an attempt to create a new cost element has failed because a cost element with the same characteristics already exists in the system. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting and controlling modules where cost elements are used to categorize costs.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a cost element that has the same number or characteristics (such as the same cost element type) as an existing cost element.
  The system enforces uniqueness for cost elements, meaning that no two cost elements can have the same identifier.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Cost Elements:
  
  Use transaction code KA03 (Display Cost Element) to check if the cost element you are trying to create already exists.
  If it does exist, you may need to use that existing cost element instead of creating a new one.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing Cost Element:
  
  If the