How To Fix CMCL111 - Delete existing component assignment first

CMCL111 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMCL - Service layer for component allocations

• Message number: 111

• Message text: Delete existing component assignment first

What causes this issue?

You want to reassign an existing generic component assignement to an
operation that is not a group operation. You can only do this if you
delete the generic assignment first.

System Response

The component assignment has not been reassigned.

How to fix this error?

First delete the existing generic component assignment. Then assign the
component to the new operation.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

CMCL111 - Details

• The SAP error message CMCL111: "Delete existing component assignment first" typically occurs in the context of managing component assignments in SAP, particularly when dealing with configuration or master data management. This error indicates that there is an existing assignment of a component that needs to be removed before you can proceed with the action you are attempting (such as adding a new component assignment).
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Component Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that there is already a component assigned to the object you are trying to modify. SAP does not allow multiple assignments of the same component to the same object.
  Data Integrity Rules: SAP enforces data integrity rules that prevent conflicting assignments, which is why you must delete the existing assignment before making a new one.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CMCL111 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or screen where you are trying to make the assignment.
  Check