How To Fix 886032 - Company code can only be assigned once

886032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 886 - REA Recycling Partner Setup

• Message number: 032

• Message text: Company code can only be assigned once

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 886032 - Company code can only be assigned once ?

  The SAP error message "886032: Company code can only be assigned once" typically occurs when you attempt to assign a company code to a controlling area or another organizational unit that has already been assigned to that company code. This error is common in the context of financial accounting and controlling module configurations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the company code you are trying to assign is already linked to another controlling area or organizational unit. In SAP, each company code can only be assigned to one controlling area at a time.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the system where the same company code is being attempted to be assigned multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (for company code assignment) or OKKP (for controlling area assignment).
  Verify if the company code is already assigned