How To Fix CB517 - Order item for material & is not unique

CB517 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CB - PP-PI-PMA: Dialog Messages for Process Management

• Message number: 517

• Message text: Order item for material & is not unique

What causes this issue?

With the selected process message, a goods receipt for an order is
reported to the warehouse (destination &V2&). However, the message
cannot be uniquely assigned to an order item as
in the corresponding order, more than one order item exists for the
material contained in the message (co-product manufacture),
the message contains neither a phase nor an operation number

System Response

The goods receipt is posted to the first item which is found for the
material.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CB517 - Order item for material & is not unique ?

  The SAP error message CB517 ("Order item for material & is not unique") typically occurs in the context of production orders, process orders, or similar scenarios where the system is trying to identify a specific order item for a given material, but finds multiple entries that match the criteria. This can lead to confusion in processing and is often related to issues with order management or data integrity.
  Causes:
  
  Duplicate Entries: There may be multiple order items for the same material in the system, which can happen due to incorrect data entry or system errors.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the order types or material master data may not be set up correctly, leading to ambiguity in identifying unique order items.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the database, such as orphaned records or incomplete data that cause the system to find multiple matches.
  User Input Errors: Users may inadvertently create multiple