How To Fix P05FBN_EN898 - For key &1 an entry exists already in &2 with a begin date in &3

P05FBN_EN898 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: P05FBN_EN - Messages for Flexible Benefits (NL)

• Message number: 898

• Message text: For key &1 an entry exists already in &2 with a begin date in &3

What causes this issue?

For benefit area &V1(2)&, absence plan &V1+2(4)& and absence quota group
&V1+6(4)&, an entry exists already in view &V2& with a begin date in
&V3&.

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?

As the entries cannot be updated automatically, you have to do this
manually. For this, you can use the following link to the corresponding
IMG step Entry Factor Absence Plans (
<DS:SIMG.FBN_NL_PL_40>V_FBN_AFWPL_IND</>).

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 P05FBN_EN898 - For key &1 an entry exists already in &2 with a begin date in &3 ?

  The SAP error message P05FBN_EN898 indicates that there is a conflict with an existing entry in the system. Specifically, it means that for the key specified (represented by &1), there is already an entry in the specified table (represented by &2) that has a begin date (represented by &3) that overlaps with the new entry you are trying to create or modify.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in scenarios where:
  
  You are trying to create a new record in a table that already has an existing record with the same key and an overlapping date range.
  The system enforces data integrity rules that prevent duplicate entries or overlapping date ranges for certain records.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries: 
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to view the contents of the table specified in the error message. Look for existing entries that match the key and have a