How To Fix AIST016 - Profit center is not unique (&1/&2)

AIST016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AIST - Messages for Asset Master Record

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Profit center is not unique (&1/&2)

What causes this issue?

The profit center is <ZH>not</> unique.
Different profit centers result from the account assignment objects &v3&
and &v4&:
Profit center from &v3&: &v1&
Profit center from &v4&: &v2&

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?

Correct the specified fields. The profit center that is derived from
them must be unique.
Exception: If investment measures are concerned, the profit center can
be derived from the investment measure specified in the asset master
record in the origin data. In such cases, the derived profit center of
the cost objects stored in the asset master record does <ZH>not</> have
to match the profit center from the investment measure in the origin
data.
If the profit centers do not match, you can convert this error message
into a warning message in Customizing for <LS>Asset Accounting</> under
<DS:SIMG.ORFA_NACHRICHTEN>Maintain Message Types</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AIST016 - Profit center is not unique (&1/&2) ?

  The SAP error message AIST016, which states "Profit center is not unique (&1/&2)," typically occurs in the context of financial transactions or reporting when the system encounters multiple entries for a profit center that should be unique. This can happen in various scenarios, such as during the posting of financial documents, creation of reports, or when performing allocations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Profit Center Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there are multiple entries for the same profit center in the system. This could be due to incorrect data entry or configuration issues.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the master data related to profit centers, such as incorrect assignments or missing data.
  Configuration Errors: The configuration settings in the controlling (CO) module may not be set up correctly, leading to ambiguity in profit center assignments.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be duplicates