How To Fix IDCN158 - G/L Accounts in range &1 to &2 are used more than once (&3 times)

IDCN158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IDCN -

• Message number: 158

• Message text: G/L Accounts in range &1 to &2 are used more than once (&3 times)

What causes this issue?

Account range from &V1& to &V2& overlaps with other G/L Accounts or
account ranges in the Account Level Hierarchy. It will not be possible
to specify position of each G/L Account uniquely.

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?

Check G/L Account range. Double click the message to navigate to the
node.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IDCN158 - G/L Accounts in range &1 to &2 are used more than once (&3 times) ?

  The SAP error message IDCN158 indicates that there are General Ledger (G/L) accounts within a specified range that are being used more than once in a particular context, which is causing a conflict. This typically occurs during the configuration of financial accounting, particularly when defining G/L accounts for a specific purpose, such as in a chart of accounts or during the setup of a financial document.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The G/L accounts specified in the range (&1 to &2) have been defined multiple times in the system, leading to ambiguity in their usage.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the same G/L account is assigned to multiple categories or purposes.
  Data Migration: If data has been migrated from another system, duplicates may have been inadvertently created.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IDCN158 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to check the relevant