How To Fix FMCA_PERMIT_ESOA002 - More than one contract accounts exist, please specify one entry.

FMCA_PERMIT_ESOA002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMCA_PERMIT_ESOA - Message Class for Permit Services

• Message number: 002

• Message text: More than one contract accounts exist, please specify one entry.

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FMCA_PERMIT_ESOA002 - Details

• The SAP error message FMCA_PERMIT_ESOA002 indicates that there are multiple contract accounts associated with a particular transaction or operation, and the system requires you to specify one contract account to proceed. This error typically occurs in the context of financial management or contract account management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Multiple Contract Accounts: The primary cause of this error is that the system has identified more than one contract account that meets the criteria for the operation you are trying to perform. This could happen in scenarios where a customer has multiple accounts, or when the selection criteria are too broad.
  
  
  Data Entry Issues: Sometimes, the error can arise from incorrect or incomplete data entry, leading the system to find multiple valid entries.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not set up correctly, leading to ambiguity in account selection.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify a Contract Account: The immediate solution is to specify a