How To Fix CM_EHFND_PURPOSE004 - Compliance requirement "&1" is already assigned to this purpose.

CM_EHFND_PURPOSE004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_EHFND_PURPOSE - Messages for Compliance Purpose

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Compliance requirement "&1" is already assigned to this purpose.

What causes this issue?

You are trying to assign a compliance requirement to a compliance
purpose. The compliance requirement is already assigned. You cannot
assign it again.

System Response

The system does not allow duplicate assignment of this compliance
requirement.

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.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CM_EHFND_PURPOSE004 - Details

• The SAP error message CM_EHFND_PURPOSE004 indicates that a compliance requirement is already assigned to a specific purpose in the system. This typically occurs in the context of managing compliance requirements and their assignments to various purposes within the SAP system, particularly in modules related to data protection and privacy, such as SAP Data Privacy Management (DPM) or SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to assign a compliance requirement to a purpose that already has that requirement assigned. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate assignment attempts.
  Misconfiguration in the compliance management settings.
  An oversight where the requirement was already linked to the purpose.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP where compliance requirements and purposes are managed.
  Look for the specific purpose you are trying to assign the compliance requirement to and check its current assignments.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Assignment:
  
  If the