How To Fix FTE_FIEB008 - Acct &: Statement & Payee Key & already exists; entry ignored

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FTE_FIEB - Bank Statement Formats Messages

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Acct &: Statement & Payee Key & already exists; entry ignored

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FTE_FIEB008 - Acct &: Statement & Payee Key & already exists; entry ignored ?

  The SAP error message FTE_FIEB008 indicates that there is an attempt to create a financial entry (such as a payment or a statement) that already exists in the system. This typically occurs in the context of financial transactions, particularly when dealing with bank statements or payment processing.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  A duplicate entry is being processed for a specific account, statement, and payee key combination.
  The system is trying to insert a record that already exists in the database, which violates the uniqueness constraint for that combination.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check for Duplicates:
  
  Review the entries in the relevant tables (e.g., bank statement tables) to confirm if the entry already exists.
  Use transaction codes like FBL1N (Vendor Line Item Display) or FBL3N (G/L Account Line Item Display) to check for existing entries.
  
  
  
  Adjust the Input Data:
  
  Ensure that the data being processed does not contain duplicates. This may involve checking