How To Fix 5Z226 - Combination of authority key & and reference no & assigned more than once

5Z226 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5Z - IS-HR/PSG Public Sector Payroll - Germany

• Message number: 226

• Message text: Combination of authority key & and reference no & assigned more than once

What causes this issue?

The authority key and the reference from the Pension Information
infotype (0406) are used as the key in the query records for the
pension office. This key is used to assign the returned information
records. The authority key &V1& and the reference &V2& were found in
the information records to be processed. This combination was not found
for any personnel number.

How to fix this error?

In the Pension Information infotype, assign the authority key and the
reference so that a personnel number can be uniquely identified from
the combination of both values.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5Z226 - Details

• The SAP error message 5Z226, which states "Combination of authority key & and reference no & assigned more than once," typically occurs in the context of authorization management, particularly when dealing with authority keys and reference numbers in SAP systems. This error indicates that there is a duplicate assignment of an authority key and reference number combination, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that the same authority key and reference number combination has been assigned to multiple records or users, which violates the uniqueness constraint in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the authorization objects or roles that lead to unintended duplicate assignments.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or if there have been bulk uploads, it is possible that duplicates were introduced during this process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Duplicates: Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11