How To Fix FMMD_E317 - FM area &1 assigned to more than one company code

FMMD_E317 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FMMD_E - Funds Management Master Data

• Message number: 317

• Message text: FM area &1 assigned to more than one company code

What causes this issue?

FM area &v1& is assigned to several company codes.

System Response

Automatic generation of master data connot continue due to the lack of
specific information on which company is to be used in the derivation of
the Funds Management (FM) master data name. The right FM derivation
strategy cannot be defined.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FMMD_E317 - Details

• The SAP error message FMMD_E317 indicates that a Funds Management (FM) area is assigned to more than one company code. This situation typically arises when the configuration of the Funds Management module does not align with the organizational structure defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Assignments: The FM area is configured to be used by more than one company code, which is not allowed in the standard SAP configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The assignment of FM areas to company codes may have been incorrectly set up during the configuration process.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, it may have led to inconsistencies in the assignment of FM areas to company codes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that each FM area is assigned to only one company code. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Current Assignments:
  
  Go to the transaction code OBY6 (or use the path: SPRO > Financial Accounting