How To Fix FWTR829 - Replacement of account symbol &1 for chart of accounts &2 already exists

FWTR829 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FWTR - Securities Transaction Management

• Message number: 829

• Message text: Replacement of account symbol &1 for chart of accounts &2 already exists

What causes this issue?

A replacement has already been defined for account symbol &V1& in chart
of accounts &V2&.

System Response

The existing entry remains the same.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check in Customizing to ensure that the replacement is correct. Delete
any incorrect entries, and execute the conversion again.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FWTR829 - Replacement of account symbol &1 for chart of accounts &2 already exists ?

  The SAP error message FWTR829 indicates that there is an issue with the replacement of an account symbol in the specified chart of accounts. This error typically arises when you are trying to replace an account symbol that has already been defined in the system for the specified chart of accounts.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Replacement: You are attempting to create a replacement for an account symbol that already exists in the chart of accounts.
  Configuration Error: There may be a misconfiguration in the account symbol settings or the chart of accounts.
  Data Integrity Issues: There might be inconsistencies in the data that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the FWTR829 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Replacements:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the chart of accounts and check if the account symbol you are trying to replace already exists.
  Use transaction code OBY6 (for chart of accounts)