How To Fix CR074 - Work center from HR already exists as & in plant &

CR074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CR - (1,099) Work Center; (100,200) Capacity

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Work center from HR already exists as & in plant &

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to create a work center by referencing a work center
maintained in the Personnel Planning and Development System. However,
you have already referenced this work center.

How to fix this error?

Refer to a work center in the Personnel Planning and Development System
that has already been referenced or
Create a work center without referencing a work center in the Personnel
Planning and Development System.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CR074 - Work center from HR already exists as & in plant & ?

  The SAP error message CR074 indicates that there is a conflict with the work center you are trying to create or modify. Specifically, it means that a work center with the same name already exists in the specified plant, and it is associated with HR (Human Resources) data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Work Center: The work center you are trying to create already exists in the system for the specified plant.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may have been a mistake in entering the work center name or plant code.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it’s possible that duplicates were created during the migration process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Work Centers: 
  
  Use transaction code CR01 (Create Work Center) or CR02 (Change Work Center) to check if the work center already exists in the specified plant.
  You can also use transaction code CR03 (Display Work Center) to view the details of the existing work center.
  
  
  
  Modify or Delete