How To Fix ICL298 - You cannot have a coverage extension with a base coverage

ICL298 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ICL - FS-CM: Claims Management

• Message number: 298

• Message text: You cannot have a coverage extension with a base coverage

What causes this issue?

The <ZK>Extended Openable Coverage</> field must be empty for a base
coverage.

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?

Delete the content in the <ZK>Extended Openable Coverage</> field.

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 ICL298 - You cannot have a coverage extension with a base coverage ?

  The SAP error message ICL298, "You cannot have a coverage extension with a base coverage," typically occurs in the context of insurance or claims management within the SAP system, particularly in the SAP Insurance module (SAP FS-ICM or FS-CD). This error indicates that there is a configuration or data entry issue related to coverage types in an insurance policy.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an attempt to create or modify a coverage extension (an additional coverage that extends the base coverage) while a base coverage is already defined. The system does not allow a coverage extension to coexist with a base coverage due to the way the insurance products are structured in the system. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Policy Configuration: The policy may have been set up incorrectly, leading to conflicting coverage types.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be mistakes in the data entry process, such as selecting the wrong