How To Fix FKK_EBS156 - Parallelization variant could not be updated

FKK_EBS156 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKK_EBS - Interface between FI-CA and External Billing System

• Message number: 156

• Message text: Parallelization variant could not be updated

What causes this issue?

When a mass activity to be run in parallel is to be started, a
parallelization object as well as a parallelization variant needs to
entered. This information is required for creating intervals.
In the present instance, no intervals could be created because the
function module FKK_DI_VARIANT_REFRESH has encountered a unexpected
problem.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKK_EBS156 - Details

• The SAP error message FKK_EBS156 indicates that there was an issue with updating a parallelization variant in the context of Electronic Bank Statement (EBS) processing. This error typically arises when there are problems related to the configuration or execution of the EBS process, particularly when multiple processes are trying to access or modify the same data simultaneously.
  Causes:
  
  Concurrency Issues: The error may occur if multiple sessions or processes are trying to update the same parallelization variant at the same time.
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration settings for the EBS processing or parallelization variants can lead to this error.
  Authorization Issues: Lack of proper authorizations for the user trying to execute the transaction can also result in this error.
  Data Locking: If the data is locked by another process, it may prevent the update from being completed.
  System Bugs: Occasionally, this error can be caused by bugs in the SAP system or specific versions of the software.
  
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