How To Fix FQME401 - Account number &1 and bank statement number &2 (date &3) are duplicate

FQME401 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FQME - Financial Quantity Management: Manual Entry Message Class

• Message number: 401

• Message text: Account number &1 and bank statement number &2 (date &3) are duplicate

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FQME401 - Account number &1 and bank statement number &2 (date &3) are duplicate ?

  The SAP error message FQME401 indicates that there is a duplicate entry for a specific account number and bank statement number on a given date. This typically occurs during the process of importing or processing bank statements in the SAP system, particularly in the context of the Financial Accounting (FI) module.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Bank Statement: The bank statement being processed has already been imported into the system, leading to a conflict with the existing records.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Manual entry of bank statement data may have resulted in duplicate entries.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the bank statement processing settings in SAP, leading to incorrect handling of incoming statements.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Bank Statements: Verify if the bank statement with the same account number and statement number has already been processed. You can do this by checking the bank statement processing logs or the relevant transaction codes (e.g., FF67 for