How To Fix FOT_TDT017 - There must not be time dependent and non time. dep. countries

FOT_TDT017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOT_TDT -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: There must not be time dependent and non time. dep. countries

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FOT_TDT017 - Details

• The SAP error message FOT_TDT017 indicates that there is a conflict between time-dependent and non-time-dependent country settings in your configuration. This typically occurs in the context of tax determination or country-specific settings where the system expects a consistent approach to how countries are defined in relation to time periods.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Conflict: The error arises when there are entries in the system that define a country with both time-dependent and non-time-dependent characteristics. For example, if you have defined a country with certain tax rules that change over time (time-dependent) and at the same time have other rules that do not change (non-time-dependent), the system cannot reconcile these two definitions.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data where certain records are set up incorrectly, leading to this conflict.
  Customizing Settings: The settings in the SAP system for tax determination or country-specific configurations may not be aligned properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Configuration: Check the configuration