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
- Go to Cost and Revenue Work Center > Overhead distribution view
- Select All Distribution Runs
- Search for the Run ID with error
- Click Log Result link
- Go to Messages tab
- 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
- Go to Cost and Revenue Work Center > Overhead distribution view
- Select All Distribution Runs
- Search for the Run ID with error
- Click Log Result link
- Go to Data selection tab
- Take a note of the Company ID, Set of book and Distribution Rule
2) Identify the
- Go to Cost and Revenue Work Center > Distribution Rules view
- Go to Advanced Search
- Search for the Distribution Rule ID, Company ID and Set of book
- Take a note of the Financial Reporting Structure
3) Review the Financial Reporting structure
- Go to Business Configuration Work Center > Overview view
- Search for the "Charts of Accounts, Financial Reporting Structures, Account Determination" activity
- Under Financial Reporting structure, click Edit financial reporting structures
- Search for the Financial Reporting Structure that was noted from the step #4 - Identify the
- Select the Financial Reporting structure and click Edit
- Click Search and search for the G/L Account ZZZ that is shown in the message error
- You notice the G/L Account is used more than once
- 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