How To Fix 88145 - Volume/area class &1 already exists for item category &2

88145 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 88 - REA Processing

• Message number: 145

• Message text: Volume/area class &1 already exists for item category &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 88145 - Volume/area class &1 already exists for item category &2 ?

  The SAP error message 88145, which states "Volume/area class &1 already exists for item category &2," typically occurs in the context of material management or sales and distribution when there is an attempt to assign a volume or area class to an item category that has already been assigned.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The error is primarily caused by trying to assign a volume or area class to an item category that already has that class assigned. This can happen during configuration changes or when creating new item categories.
  
  Configuration Issues: It may also arise from incorrect configuration settings in the system, where the same volume/area class is mistakenly linked to multiple item categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Go to the configuration settings for item categories and check if the volume/area class is already assigned to the specified item category. 
  You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration path in SPRO (SAP Project Reference