How To Fix RY144 - A financial object already exists for financial object no. &1

RY144 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RY - Messages for RM Basis

• Message number: 144

• Message text: A financial object already exists for financial object no. &1

What causes this issue?

You should only create a reference to an original transaction that does
not yet have a corresponding financial object. Otherwise, the
transaction may be selected twice.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RY144 - A financial object already exists for financial object no. &1 ?

  The SAP error message RY144, which states "A financial object already exists for financial object no. &1," typically occurs in the context of financial accounting or controlling when you attempt to create or modify a financial object (such as a cost center, internal order, or profit center) that already exists in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a financial object with a number that is already assigned to another financial object in the system.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the database, or the financial object number you are trying to use is already in use.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Financial Objects:
  
  Use transaction codes like KS03 (for cost centers), KO03 (for internal orders), or KE53 (for profit centers) to check if the financial object number you are trying to create already exists.
  If it does exist, you may need to use