How To Fix CACSMD863 - Central person &1 is already assigned to employee &2

CACSMD863 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CACSMD - Message Texts for Master Data

• Message number: 863

• Message text: Central person &1 is already assigned to employee &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CACSMD863 - Central person &1 is already assigned to employee &2 ?

  The SAP error message CACSMD863 indicates that a central person (CP) is already assigned to another employee in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Customer Activity Repository (CAR) or related modules where central person data is managed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to assign a central person to an employee who is already linked to another employee. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate entries in the central person data.
  Incorrect data entry or configuration in the employee or central person records.
  System constraints that prevent multiple assignments of the same central person to different employees.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Use transaction codes like PA20 (Display HR Master Data) or PA30 (Maintain HR Master Data) to check the current assignments of the central person and the employee in question.
  Identify which employee the central person is currently assigned to.
  
  
  
  Reassign Central Person:
  
  If the central person needs