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3456483 - Overhead Distribution run error - Sender XXX / ZZZ / WWW in rule YYY will be credited > 100%

Symptom

The Overhead distribution run finishes with error:

Sender XXX / ZZZ / WWW in rule YYY will be credited > 100%

XXX - Sender
ZZZ - G/L Account
YYY - Distribution rule ID

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Go to Cost and Revenue Work Center > Overhead distribution view
  2. Select All Distribution Runs
  3. Search for the Run ID with error
  4. Click Log Result link
  5. Go to Messages tab
  6. Error: 
    Sender XXX / ZZZ / WWW in rule YYY will be credited > 100%

Cause

One possible cause of the issue might be the G/L Account ZZZ is maintained more than once in the Financial Reporting Structure

Resolution

1) Identify the Distribution Rule used in the Overhead distribution run

  1. Go to Cost and Revenue Work Center > Overhead distribution view
  2. Select All Distribution Runs
  3. Search for the Run ID with error
  4. Click Log Result link
  5. Go to Data selection tab
  6. Take a note of the Company ID,  Set of book and Distribution Rule

2) Identify the 

  1. Go to Cost and Revenue Work Center > Distribution Rules view
  2. Go to Advanced Search
  3. Search for the Distribution Rule ID, Company ID and Set of book
  4. Take a note of the Financial Reporting Structure

3) Review the Financial Reporting structure

  1. Go to Business Configuration Work Center > Overview view
  2. Search for the "Charts of Accounts, Financial Reporting Structures, Account Determination" activity
  3. Under Financial Reporting structure, click Edit financial reporting structures
  4. Search for the Financial Reporting Structure that was noted from the step #4 - Identify the 
  5. Select the Financial Reporting structure and click Edit
  6. Click Search and search for the G/L Account ZZZ that is shown in the message error
  7. You notice the G/L Account is used more than once
  8. Review your Financial Reporting structure and delete the duplicate entries. The G/L Account should be maintained in only one expense

Keywords

overhead distribution, error, rule , KBA , SRD-FIN-COR , Cost & Revenue , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions