How To Fix USMD_XI_PROXY038 - Key mapping for account &1 is inconsistent

USMD_XI_PROXY038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD_XI_PROXY - Messages for SOA Services (from EHP5)

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Key mapping for account &1 is inconsistent

What causes this issue?

The key mapping for account &v1& is inconsistent.
The key mapping for the Financial Accounting Chart of Accounts (OTC 899)
defines a key mapping for chart of accounts (OITC 900) for source value
&v2&.
The key mapping for the Financial Accounting Chart of Accounts (OTC 899)
defines a different key mapping for the CoA item ID (OITC 909). The
chart of accounts shall be mapped from source value &v2& to target value
&v3&.

System Response

The system cannot resolve the conflicting key mapping. An error message
is raised. The current processing is canceled.

How to fix this error?

Use the key mapping maintenance application to clean up the inconsistent
key mapping for Financial Accounting Chart of Accounts (OTC 899) and its
keys chart of accounts (OITC 900) and account ID (OITC 909). Create a
consistent key mapping for account &v1&.
You can then restart data replication.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD_XI_PROXY038 - Key mapping for account &1 is inconsistent ?

  The SAP error message USMD_XI_PROXY038 indicates that there is an inconsistency in the key mapping for a specific account in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG). This error typically arises during data replication or when trying to synchronize master data between systems.
  
  Cause:
  The inconsistency in key mapping can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Mapping: The key mapping for the specified account may not exist or may be incorrectly defined in the system.
  Data Replication Issues: If there are issues during the data replication process, it can lead to inconsistencies in the key mapping.
  Changes in Master Data: If the master data has been changed or deleted in one system but not in another, it can lead to mismatches.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the MDG or the related systems can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Key Mapping:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction