How To Fix TU383 - Meter reading orders with different contract portion already exist

TU383 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TU - Billing/Scheduling/Budget Billing

• Message number: 383

• Message text: Meter reading orders with different contract portion already exist

What causes this issue?

Meter reading orders already exist for alternative portion &v1& in
contract &v2&.
You cannot delete the alternative portion.

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?

Delete the meter reading orders for portion &v1&
Delete the alternative portion in contract &v2&
Create new meter reading orders

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TU383 - Details

• The SAP error message TU383 indicates that there are meter reading orders associated with different contract portions that already exist for a particular contract. This typically occurs in the context of utilities management, where meter readings are linked to specific contracts or contract portions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Contract Portions: The error arises when there are multiple contract portions for a single contract, and the system detects that there are already existing meter reading orders for those portions.
  Duplicate Entries: It may also occur if there are attempts to create meter reading orders that overlap with existing ones, leading to conflicts in the data.
  Incorrect Configuration: Sometimes, the configuration settings in the SAP system regarding contract portions and meter readings may not be set up correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Meter Reading Orders: Review the existing meter reading orders for the contract in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction codes (e.g., EL31 for meter