How To Fix J3TSE017 - Record with the same key (exept secondary date) exists. See note 2328224

J3TSE017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J3TSE - Message Class for J_3RTSE Maintenance Dialog

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Record with the same key (exept secondary date) exists. See note 2328224

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J3TSE017 - Details

• The SAP error message J3TSE017 indicates that there is a duplicate record in the system with the same key, except for the secondary date. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP J3T (Brazilian localization) module, which deals with tax and fiscal reporting.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to create or update a record in a table where a record with the same key already exists. The key usually consists of fields that uniquely identify a record, and in this case, the only difference between the records is the secondary date. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Duplicate entries may have been created inadvertently.
  Data Migration Issues: During data migration or import, duplicate records may have been introduced.
  System Configuration: Incorrect configuration or settings in the system that allow for duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Duplicate Records:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to