How To Fix /PRA/ACCOUNTING073 - Record will override the existing account ID

/PRA/ACCOUNTING073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PRA/ACCOUNTING -

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Record will override the existing account ID

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/PRA/ACCOUNTING073 - Details

• The SAP error message /PRA/ACCOUNTING073 Record will override the existing account ID typically occurs in the context of the SAP Public Sector Management (PSM) module, particularly when dealing with account assignments or financial postings. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a record that conflicts with an existing account ID, which could lead to data integrity issues.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Account ID: The system is trying to create a new record with an account ID that already exists in the database.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry process, where the same account ID is being used for different records unintentionally.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be issues in the configuration settings that allow for the same account ID to be assigned to multiple records.
  Transaction Type: The transaction type being used may not allow for the creation of multiple records with the same account ID.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing