How To Fix FINS_FI_CLS705 - Sort order must be unique. Data not saved

FINS_FI_CLS705 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_FI_CLS - Messages used for the impairments and FXs

• Message number: 705

• Message text: Sort order must be unique. Data not saved

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FINS_FI_CLS705 - Sort order must be unique. Data not saved ?

  The SAP error message FINS_FI_CLS705: Sort order must be unique. Data not saved typically occurs in the context of financial closing processes, particularly when dealing with the configuration of sort orders in financial documents or reports. This error indicates that there is a conflict in the sort order settings, where the system expects each sort order to be unique, but it has detected duplicates.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Sort Orders: The most common cause of this error is that there are multiple entries with the same sort order defined in the configuration settings. This can happen if the sort order is manually entered or modified without checking for existing entries.
  
  Configuration Issues: If the sort order is part of a configuration table or a customizing setting, it may have been incorrectly set up, leading to non-unique entries.
  Data Entry Errors: During data entry or configuration, users may inadvertently create duplicate sort orders.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Sort Order Configuration:
  
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