How To Fix REAJBD020 - The &1 - total costs definition is not unique

REAJBD020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: REAJBD - Messages for Adjustment Basic Data

• Message number: 020

• Message text: The &1 - total costs definition is not unique

What causes this issue?

Define only one of the following amounts:
Increase amount
Increase amount/measurement
Total amount
Total amount/measurement

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message REAJBD020 - The &1 - total costs definition is not unique ?

  The SAP error message REAJBD020 indicates that there is an issue with the definition of total costs in the context of a specific object, such as a project or internal order. This error typically arises when the system encounters multiple definitions for total costs that are not unique, leading to ambiguity in how costs should be calculated or reported.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Definitions: The most common cause of this error is that there are multiple entries in the configuration for total costs that are not distinct. This can happen if the same cost element or cost category is defined in multiple ways.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for cost definitions may have been incorrectly set up, leading to conflicts.
  Missing or Incorrect Assignment: The assignment of cost elements to the relevant cost definitions may be missing or incorrectly configured.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the REAJBD020 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the