How To Fix CMCB_MSG479 - Organizational unit &1 already exists for payment control strategy &2

CMCB_MSG479 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMCB_MSG - Cash Budgeting Message Class

• Message number: 479

• Message text: Organizational unit &1 already exists for payment control strategy &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMCB_MSG479 - Organizational unit &1 already exists for payment control strategy &2 ?

  The SAP error message CMCB_MSG479 indicates that there is an attempt to create or assign an organizational unit (such as a cost center, profit center, or other organizational structure) to a payment control strategy that already has that organizational unit assigned. This typically occurs in the context of configuring payment control strategies in SAP, particularly in modules related to financial accounting or controlling.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The organizational unit you are trying to assign to the payment control strategy is already linked to that strategy.
  Configuration Error: There may be a misunderstanding in the configuration process, leading to attempts to assign the same organizational unit multiple times.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be issues with data integrity or inconsistencies in the configuration settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Assignments: Review the current assignments of organizational units to the payment control strategy. You can do this by navigating to the relevant configuration settings in SAP.
  Remove Duplicate Assignment: If you