How To Fix 3F862 - Organizational unit &1 &2 are used in several scenario groups

3F862 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 3F - Compensation Management

• Message number: 862

• Message text: Organizational unit &1 &2 are used in several scenario groups

What causes this issue?

Organizational unit &v2& (&v1&) has already been planned in scenario
group &v3& for period &v4&. However, the organizational unit is also in
other scenario groups for the same period.

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?

Edit the scenario groups, and make sure that the organizational unit is
only assigned to one scenario group for a specific period. A multiple
planning scenario is thus avoided.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 3F862 - Organizational unit &1 &2 are used in several scenario groups ?

  The SAP error message 3F862 indicates that the specified organizational unit (in this case, identified by &1 and &2) is being used in multiple scenario groups. This can occur in various SAP modules, particularly in the context of organizational management, project systems, or other areas where organizational units are defined and utilized.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises when:
  
  An organizational unit is assigned to more than one scenario group, which can lead to conflicts or ambiguities in reporting or processing.
  There may be an attempt to delete or modify an organizational unit that is still in use across different scenarios.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Usage: 
  
  Use transaction codes like PPOME (for Organizational Management) or CJI3 (for Project System) to check where the organizational unit is being used.
  Look for all scenario groups that reference the organizational unit in question.
  
  
  
  Review Scenario Groups:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings for scenario groups and