How To Fix FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG017 - Field &1 of structure &2 is assigned to two mapping entities: &3 and &4

FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG - Central Finance: Configuration

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Field &1 of structure &2 is assigned to two mapping entities: &3 and &4

What causes this issue?

A mapping field was assigned to two different mapping entities.

System Response

The system does not save your changes.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that each field in a mapping structure is assigned to one
mapping entity only.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG017 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_CFIN_AC_CFG017 indicates a configuration issue in the Central Finance (CFIN) setup, specifically related to the mapping of fields in the data structures used for financial postings. The error message states that a particular field in a specified structure is assigned to two different mapping entities, which can lead to ambiguity in data processing.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the same field in a data structure has been mapped to two different entities in the Central Finance configuration. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Mapping: The same field is unintentionally mapped to multiple entities, which creates a conflict.
  Configuration Errors: Errors during the configuration process where mappings were not set up correctly.
  Changes in Mapping: Changes made to the mapping configuration without properly updating or removing previous mappings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Field and Structure: Review the error message to identify the specific