How To Fix CR258 - A capacity with number & is already assigned to the resource

CR258 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 258

• Message text: A capacity with number & is already assigned to the resource

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CR258 - A capacity with number & is already assigned to the resource ?

  The SAP error message CR258 indicates that a capacity with a specific number is already assigned to a resource. This typically occurs in the context of capacity planning and resource management within SAP, particularly in modules like SAP Production Planning (PP) or SAP Project System (PS).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The most common cause of this error is that the capacity you are trying to assign to a resource is already assigned to another resource or the same resource.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the capacity planning settings that lead to conflicts in capacity assignments.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the master data, such as the resource or capacity master records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Go to the capacity planning transaction (e.g., CM01, CM21) and check the existing assignments for the capacity number in question. Ensure that it is not already assigned to another resource.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Assignments: 
  
  If you find that