How To Fix IBRO220 - Different brokers are assigned to the selected items for the item

IBRO220 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IBRO - Broker Collections Message Class

• Message number: 220

• Message text: Different brokers are assigned to the selected items for the item

What causes this issue?

Open items settled by various brokers have been selected for the broker
report item.

System Response

The item contains errors.
The responsible broker and broker contract are defined in the broker
report item. The assignment must be unique, as every broker report item
is included in just one totals document, but the responsible broker is a
separating attribute when creating totals documents.

How to fix this error?

Create a broker report item for every responsible broker. Define the
responsible broker in the <ZK>Broker</> and <ZK>Broker contract</>
fields. Only the items that this broker settles are included in the
selection of open items.

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 IBRO220 - Different brokers are assigned to the selected items for the item ?

  The SAP error message IBRO220 indicates that there are different brokers assigned to the selected items in a transaction, which is causing a conflict. This error typically occurs in the context of inventory management or procurement processes where items are being processed that have been assigned to different brokers.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the items you are trying to process (e.g., in a purchase order, sales order, or inventory transfer) have been assigned to different brokers. In SAP, a broker is often used to manage the procurement or sales of goods, and each item can be linked to a specific broker. When you attempt to perform an action that requires uniformity in broker assignment across the selected items, SAP raises this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IBRO220 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Broker Assignment:
  
  Review the items you are trying to process and check their broker assignments. You