How To Fix HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING005 - Symbolic account &1 is already assigned to cost item &2

HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING - Error Texts Customizing Personnel Cost Planning

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Symbolic account &1 is already assigned to cost item &2

What causes this issue?

A symbolic account can only be assigned to one cost item. The symbolic
account &V1& is already assigned to the cost item &V2&. You cannot
assign the symbolic account to a further cost item.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING005 - Symbolic account &1 is already assigned to cost item &2 ?

  The SAP error message HRHCP00_CUSTOMIZING005 indicates that a symbolic account (represented by &1) is already assigned to a cost item (represented by &2). This typically occurs in the context of HR (Human Resources) and Cost Accounting modules when there is an attempt to assign a symbolic account to a cost item that has already been linked to another symbolic account.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the symbolic account you are trying to assign is already in use for another cost item. In SAP, each symbolic account can only be assigned to one cost item at a time.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the symbolic accounts are not set up correctly, leading to conflicts.
  Data Integrity: There might be data integrity issues in the system, such as incorrect entries or inconsistencies in the database.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11