How To Fix AP160 - Assignment to the same program in different approval years

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Assignment to the same program in different approval years

What causes this issue?

You tried to make an assignment to a program position of investment
program &V1&/&V2&. There is already an existing assignment to program
&V1&/&V3&.
Assignment to program positions of a program definition in more than
one approval year is not allowed, however. These assignments can only
be created by the fiscal year change function.

System Response

The entry is rejected.

How to fix this error?

Check your entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AP160 - Assignment to the same program in different approval years ?

  The SAP error message AP160, which states "Assignment to the same program in different approval years," typically occurs in the context of budget management or program management within SAP. This error indicates that there is an attempt to assign a budget or a program to the same entity (like a cost center or internal order) across different approval years, which is not allowed in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Fiscal Years: The error arises when there are conflicting assignments for the same program across different fiscal years. For example, if a program is already assigned a budget in one fiscal year, trying to assign it again in another fiscal year without proper handling can trigger this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the assignment of programs or budgets across different years.
  Data Entry Errors: Incorrect data entry or misunderstanding of the fiscal year settings can lead to