How To Fix JBDVT084 - A G/L assignment for validity date &1 already exists

JBDVT084 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: JBDVT - Messages for Variable Transaction

• Message number: 084

• Message text: A G/L assignment for validity date &1 already exists

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to create a G/L assignment as from validity date
&V1& for variable transaction &V2& in company code &V3&. A G/L
assignment already exists for this validity date.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message JBDVT084 - A G/L assignment for validity date &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message JBDVT084 indicates that there is a duplicate General Ledger (G/L) assignment for a specific validity date in the system. This typically occurs in the context of managing G/L accounts, particularly when dealing with financial postings or configurations in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to create or modify a G/L account assignment for a date that already has an existing assignment. This can happen due to:
  
  Attempting to create a new G/L assignment for a date that is already in use.
  Data entry errors where the same assignment is inadvertently being entered multiple times.
  Issues with data migration or uploads that lead to duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction code OBY6 for G/L account assignments) and check if there is already an existing assignment for the specified validity date.
  If an assignment exists, review its