How To Fix ALM_ME018 - Consignment: Employee & assignment to customer not unique; & assignmts.

ALM_ME018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ALM_ME - Notifications for Mobile Asset Management

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Consignment: Employee & assignment to customer not unique; & assignmts.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ALM_ME018 - Consignment: Employee & assignment to customer not unique; & assignmts. ?

  The SAP error message ALM_ME018 typically occurs in the context of consignment processes when there is an issue with the assignment of an employee to a customer. This error indicates that the system has found multiple assignments for the same employee to the same customer, which creates ambiguity in the transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignments: The primary cause of this error is that there are multiple records in the system where the same employee is assigned to the same customer. This can happen due to data entry errors or incorrect configuration in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the consignment process or the employee-customer assignment settings.
  Data Integrity Issues: Inconsistent or duplicate data in the master records for employees or customers can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Assignments: Review the employee-customer assignments in the system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction codes (like PA20 for employee