How To Fix MDG_FICA_CHECK041 - Correspondence recipient already exists in future validity.

MDG_FICA_CHECK041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_FICA_CHECK - Contract Account Check Messages

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Correspondence recipient already exists in future validity.

What causes this issue?

Correspondence recipient already exists in future validity.

System Response

It is not possible to add a correspondence recipient in case this
correspondence recipient is already defined in a future validity.

How to fix this error?

Delete the existing correspondence recipient in the future validity and
approve the change request. Afterwards add the correspondence recipient
again in a separate change request.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_FICA_CHECK041 - Correspondence recipient already exists in future validity. ?

  The SAP error message MDG_FICA_CHECK041 indicates that there is an issue with the correspondence recipient in the Financial Accounting (FI) module, specifically in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) for Financial Accounting. The error message states that a correspondence recipient already exists with a future validity date, which means that the system has detected a duplicate entry for the same recipient that is set to be valid in the future.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that there is an existing record for the correspondence recipient that overlaps with the validity period of the new entry you are trying to create or modify. This can happen if:
  
  You are trying to create a new correspondence recipient with the same identification (e.g., customer number, vendor number) as an existing one that is already set to be valid in the future.
  There is a configuration or data entry error where the validity dates