How To Fix EI221 - & & is already assigned to documents

EI221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 221

• Message text: & & is already assigned to documents

What causes this issue?

&V1& &V2& is already used in documents.

System Response

In order to ensure data consistency between a document and a license,
the process of changing licenses, depending on the document category of
the documents that have been assigned, can be strongly limited.

How can this happen?

If an order has already been assigned to the present license, it is no
longer possible to change certain field contents or to delete certain
entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI221 - & & is already assigned to documents ?

  The SAP error message EI221 typically indicates that a specific document or item is already assigned to other documents, which prevents further assignments or modifications. This error can occur in various contexts, such as during the processing of invoices, purchase orders, or other document types within the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The document or item you are trying to assign is already linked to another document, which can happen if the same item is being processed multiple times.
  Data Integrity Constraints: SAP has built-in checks to maintain data integrity, and this error is a result of those checks preventing conflicting assignments.
  Workflow Issues: If there are ongoing workflows or processes that involve the document, it may be locked or restricted from being reassigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Assignments: Review the document or item in question to see where it is currently assigned. You can use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to look up the relevant