Information message

“Statement 00002 already exists; entry ignored”

Analysis and Diagnosis

The message “Statement 00002 already exists; entry ignored” occured during import of electronic bank statement to SAP  through transaction FF_5.  There are many causes why this message occured. I’d like to share an example based on the actual experience of one of my client.

Statement for July 6, 2009 was uploaded first before the statement for July 5, 2009. When the statement for July 7, 2009 was uploaded, the error message “Statement 00002 already exists; entry ignored” is appearing. And there’s no way the statement to upload the suceeding statements.

Solution and procedures:

The solution that resolved the issue was to delete the bank statement of July 5 and 6, 2009. The contents of the said bank statement numbers should be deleted from table FEBVW, FEBEP, FEBRE, FEBCL and FEBCO. To delete the statement number, use program RFEBKA96.

To access and execute the program, use either transaction SE38 or transaction SA38. Then in the Program field enter program RFEBKA96, then choose execute button (see screen shot):

On the delete buffer screen, select ’0001′ (Electronic and manual bank statement) in the Application field. Then enter the ID’s of the bank statement number you want to delete in the ID field. Then choose execute button (see screen shot):

Once you’ve executed the program, the bank statement numbers you’ve selected are deleted.

You should re-upload the bank statements according to bank statemet date sequentially, the error “Statement already exist, entry” no longer appear.