How To Fix TRS0036 - External securities acct &1 already has a position for ID number &2

TRS0036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TRS0 - Messages for Reconciliation

• Message number: 036

• Message text: External securities acct &1 already has a position for ID number &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TRS0036 - External securities acct &1 already has a position for ID number &2 ?

  The SAP error message TRS0036 indicates that there is an issue with external securities accounts in the Treasury and Risk Management module. Specifically, it means that the external securities account (identified by &1) already has a position for the specified ID number (&2). This typically occurs when you are trying to create or update a position in an external securities account that already has an existing position for the same security.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Position: The most common cause of this error is that there is already a position recorded in the system for the same security ID in the specified external securities account.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry, such as trying to create a new position for a security that is already present.
  System Configuration: There could be issues with the configuration of the external securities account or the way positions are managed in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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