How To Fix AO046 - Order &1 is already assigned to approp. request &2 - please correct

AO046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Order &1 is already assigned to approp. request &2 - please correct

What causes this issue?

Order &V1& is already assigned to the appropriation request.

System Response

You are not allowed to assign the same order more than once.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entry.
Enter a different order, or remove your entry.

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AO046 - Details

• The SAP error message AO046 indicates that a specific order (denoted by &1) is already assigned to an appropriate request (denoted by &2). This typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting or when dealing with internal orders, where the system prevents the same order from being assigned to multiple requests or transactions simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The order you are trying to assign is already linked to another request. This can happen if the order was previously processed or if there was an attempt to assign it again without proper unassignment.
  System Configuration: There may be specific configurations or settings in the system that restrict the assignment of orders to multiple requests.
  User Error: The user may have inadvertently tried to assign the same order to a different request without realizing it was already assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Current Assignments: Verify the current assignments of the order in question. You can do this by checking the