How To Fix FS816 - Registration from &1 until &2 already exists; check your entries

FS816 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FS - Messages from Tax Routines / Prenumbered Checks

• Message number: 816

• Message text: Registration from &1 until &2 already exists; check your entries

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FS816 - Registration from &1 until &2 already exists; check your entries ?

  The SAP error message FS816 indicates that there is an attempt to register a financial transaction or entry that overlaps with an existing registration in the system. This typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or asset accounting, where specific periods or entries are already registered, and the system prevents duplicate registrations to maintain data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  Overlapping Dates: The registration you are trying to create has a date range that overlaps with an existing registration in the system.
  Duplicate Entries: There may be an attempt to register the same transaction or entry that has already been recorded.
  Incorrect Data Entry: The user may have mistakenly entered incorrect dates or periods that conflict with existing records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Registrations: Review the existing registrations in the system for the specified date range (&1 to &2). You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or report that lists registrations.
  Adjust Dates: If the new registration