How To Fix EI083 - Combination & & & & has already been flagged as not requiring a license

EI083 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 083

• Message text: Combination & & & & has already been flagged as not requiring a license

What causes this issue?

You tried to assign a license type to a combination of the following:
destination country, legal regulation, grouping and validity date
or
legal regulation, county grouping, grouping and validity date
although this combination is flagged as not requiring a license
(license type ' ') in an already existing entry.

System Response

The system does not allow this entry.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI083 - Combination & & & & has already been flagged as not requiring a license ?

  The SAP error message EI083 indicates that a specific combination of characteristics (represented by the placeholders & & & &) has already been flagged as not requiring a license. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's licensing and compliance checks, particularly in modules related to SAP's Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) or similar areas where licensing is critical.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Flagging: The combination of characteristics (such as material, plant, or other relevant attributes) has already been marked in the system as not requiring a license. This could happen due to previous configurations or settings that were applied.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings that lead to the system incorrectly identifying the combination as needing a license when it has already been flagged.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be inconsistencies or errors in the master data that lead to this message being triggered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Flags: Review the existing flags for the