How To Fix FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE206 - Scenario &1 has the same source characteristics as scenario &2

FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE - Central Finance Message Class

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Scenario &1 has the same source characteristics as scenario &2

What causes this issue?

You should not create two scenarios with the same source category and
central category using the same characteristics. Otherwise, in runtime,
the system uses both scenarios for cost object mapping. If the scenarios
use conflicting mapping rules, the system cannot complete cost object
mapping.

System Response

How to fix this error?

If you need to define two scenarios with the same categories and
characteristics, make sure that the mapping rules do not conflict with
each other.

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_CO_MESSAGE206 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE206 indicates that there is a conflict in the source characteristics of two scenarios in the Central Finance (CFIN) environment. Specifically, it means that two different scenarios are trying to use the same source characteristics, which can lead to ambiguity in data processing.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises in the following situations:
  
  Duplicate Source Characteristics: Two different scenarios are configured to use the same source characteristics, which can happen if the same source system is being used for multiple scenarios without proper differentiation.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the Central Finance setup where the source characteristics for different scenarios have not been properly defined or differentiated.
  Data Replication Conflicts: If data is being replicated from multiple source systems that have overlapping characteristics, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Scenario Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration of the scenarios involved (Scenario &1 and Scenario &2)