How To Fix GPSC238 - Two records with the same key have different SALES TYPE. Update MANUALLY

GPSC238 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GPSC - PSC Application

• Message number: 238

• Message text: Two records with the same key have different SALES TYPE. Update MANUALLY

What causes this issue?

During the transfer of old records from table T8PSA_LIFT_VOL to table
T8PSA_LIFT_TERM, two records have the same primary key but different
Sales Type indicators meaning the sales were done to different
Customers. Thus, the total of these records could not be created. In
this case manul intervention is required to create these records in
table T8PSA_LIFT_TERM

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Please create records manually

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GPSC238 - Two records with the same key have different SALES TYPE. Update MANUALLY ?

  The SAP error message GPSC238 indicates that there are two records in the system with the same key but different sales types. This typically occurs in the context of sales order processing, where the system expects unique combinations of keys (like customer, material, etc.) to have consistent sales types.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The most common cause of this error is data inconsistency in the database. Two records with the same key (e.g., customer and material) have been created or updated with different sales types.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Manual data entry errors can lead to the creation of duplicate records with different sales types.
  Integration Issues: If data is being imported from another system or through an interface, discrepancies can arise if the data is not properly validated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Manual Update: As the error message suggests, you may need to manually review and update the records. This involves:
  
  Identifying the records causing the conflict.
  Determining which sales type is