5G879 - Car & & & & cannot be assigned to an available car category

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5G - HR: Messages for Britain

• Message number: 879

• Message text: Car & & & & cannot be assigned to an available car category

What causes this issue?

The employee.s car could not be recognized as a 'New car', a 'Second
car', or as a 'Replacement car'.
This may be due to the creation of an infotype record for this car
subsequent to running a previous P46 Company Car report. There may
already be more than one car assigned to this employee, which have
first availability dates later than the first availability date for the
latest car record you created for this employee. In this situation, the
P46 Company Car report is unable to assign a car type category to this
later car infotype record.

How to fix this error?

Manually correct the subsequent car record that you created, if a
mistake was made in data entry. For example, if the date of first
availability was entered incorrectly.
If the entry of this subsequent car in the infotype record was correct,
a P46(car) form .second car. will be created automatically by the P46
Company Car report. In this situation, you must manually confirm the
P46 Company Car report output in order to save the created forms in the
archive.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5G879 - Car & & & & cannot be assigned to an available car category ?

  The SAP error message 5G879 indicates that a specific car (or vehicle) cannot be assigned to an available car category. This error typically arises in the context of transportation management or vehicle assignment processes within SAP systems, particularly in modules like SAP Transportation Management (TM) or SAP Vehicle Management (VM).
  Causes:
  
  Incompatible Car Category: The car you are trying to assign may not meet the criteria for the selected car category. This could be due to attributes such as size, weight, or type of vehicle.
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that prevent the assignment of certain cars to specific categories.
  Missing Master Data: The car or car category may not be properly defined in the master data, leading to assignment issues.
  Status of the Car: The car might be in a status that does not allow it to be assigned to a category (e.g., inactive or under maintenance).
  Business Rules: There may be specific business rules or constraints defined in the system that restrict the assignment based on certain conditions.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Car Attributes: Review the attributes of the car you are trying to assign and ensure they match the requirements of the car category.
  Review Configuration: Check the configuration settings in the SAP system related to car categories and ensure they are set up correctly.
  Update Master Data: Ensure that both the car and the car category are correctly defined in the master data. If necessary, update or create the missing data.
  Verify Car Status: Check the status of the car to ensure it is active and available for assignment.
  Consult Business Rules: Review any business rules or constraints that may be affecting the assignment process. Adjust them if necessary to allow for the assignment.
  Error Logs: Check the system logs for any additional error messages or warnings that may provide more context about the issue.
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Look for relevant SAP Notes or Knowledge Base Articles (KBAs) that may address this specific error message or provide additional troubleshooting steps.
  Documentation: Refer to the official SAP documentation for Transportation Management or Vehicle Management for detailed information on car categories and assignment processes.
  Support: If the issue persists, consider reaching out to your SAP support team or consulting with an SAP expert for further assistance.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the error and implement a solution to resolve it.