How To Fix FTR0012 - Transaction &2 in company code &1 already exists

FTR0012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FTR0 - Treasury: Financial Transaction

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Transaction &2 in company code &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FTR0012 - Transaction &2 in company code &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message FTR0012 indicates that a transaction (in this case, a financial transaction) already exists in the specified company code. This error typically occurs when you attempt to create a new transaction that has the same identifier as an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Transaction: The most common cause is that the transaction you are trying to create already exists in the system for the specified company code.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been a mistake in entering the transaction details, leading to an attempt to create a duplicate.
  System Configuration: In some cases, system settings or configurations may lead to unexpected behavior, causing the system to think a transaction already exists.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Transactions: 
  
  Use transaction codes like FTR_EDIT or FTR_LIST to search for existing transactions in the specified company code. Verify if the transaction you are trying to create is already present.
  
  
  
  Correct Data Entry: 
  
  Ensure that the data you are entering