How To Fix D9738 - Value assgnmnt for dangerous goods reg. &1 and profile &2 already exists

D9738 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: D9 - Environment Management System

• Message number: 738

• Message text: Value assgnmnt for dangerous goods reg. &1 and profile &2 already exists

What causes this issue?

A dangerous goods regulation (together with the profile) must be clearly
defined through all value assignments within a value assignment type.
The combination of dangerous goods regulation &V1& and profile &V2&
already exists in another value assignment.

System Response

The system stops the processing.

How to fix this error?

Choose one of the following:
Enter another dangerous goods regulation or another profile.
Change to the value assignment that already exists for dangerous goods
regulation &V1& and profile &V2& to perform processing there.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message D9738 - Value assgnmnt for dangerous goods reg. &1 and profile &2 already exists ?

  The SAP error message D9738 indicates that there is an attempt to create a value assignment for dangerous goods regulations that already exists in the system. This typically occurs when you are trying to assign a dangerous goods profile to a material or product that has already been assigned the same profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The most common cause of this error is that the dangerous goods profile you are trying to assign to a material is already assigned to that material or another material.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a mistake in the data entry process, leading to an attempt to create a duplicate entry.
  
  Configuration Issues: There could be issues in the configuration of dangerous goods management in SAP, leading to unexpected behavior.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., MM02 for material master) and check if the dangerous goods profile is already assigned to the material.
  If it is, you