How To Fix VSB282 - Target number of IDocs not unique in transfer

VSB282 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSB - Self-Billing Procedure Messages

• Message number: 282

• Message text: Target number of IDocs not unique in transfer

What causes this issue?

The transfer already contains a target number for IDocs. The target
number is: &V1&
The current IDoc contains a different target number, that is: &V2&

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?

Check settings in the EDI subsystem. You can generally assume that all
IDocs that are made up from one transfer number are correctly
transferred to the IDoc interface of the SAP system. The last IDoc made
up by the EDI subsystem should contain the total number of IDocs for
transfer in the segment/field E1EDS01-SUMME (SUMID = 028).
If this information is contained in several IDocs, then mapping must be
changed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VSB282 - Details

• The SAP error message VSB282, which states "Target number of IDocs not unique in transfer," typically occurs during the processing of IDocs (Intermediate Documents) in SAP. This error indicates that there is a conflict with the target number of IDocs being processed, meaning that the system has detected multiple IDocs with the same target number, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate IDoc Numbers: The most common cause of this error is that there are multiple IDocs being sent to the same target system with the same IDoc number. Each IDoc must have a unique identifier to ensure proper processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the IDoc processing or the distribution model that leads to the generation of duplicate IDoc numbers.
  Data Transfer Issues: If there are issues in the data transfer process, such as network problems or incorrect settings, it may lead to the same IDoc being sent multiple