How To Fix 1E056 - You have assigned more than one account holder

1E056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1E - BCA: Account

• Message number: 056

• Message text: You have assigned more than one account holder

What causes this issue?

You tried to save an account with more than one account holder. An
account can have exactly one account holder.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Enter only one single account holder for the account. If several
perons, e.g. a married couple, are account holder, create a business
partner with the category group. Select this group as single account
holder. You can assign the individual persons to the group via the
business partner relationships.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1E056 - You have assigned more than one account holder ?

  The SAP error message 1E056 ("You have assigned more than one account holder") typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or account management within the SAP system. This error indicates that there is an inconsistency in the assignment of account holders to a particular account or transaction, where the system expects only one account holder but finds multiple entries.
  Causes:
  
  Duplicate Assignments: The most common cause is that multiple account holders have been assigned to the same account or transaction, which violates the system's requirement for a single account holder.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the account assignment settings in the SAP system.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors can lead to multiple account holders being assigned inadvertently.
  Master Data Issues: Problems with the master data setup for accounts or account holders can also lead to this error.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Review Account Assignments: Check the account or transaction in question to