How To Fix /INCMD/MSG356 - Duplicate data maintained in GROUP_LOCATION_ASSIGN_DATA interface

/INCMD/MSG356 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /INCMD/MSG -

• Message number: 356

• Message text: Duplicate data maintained in GROUP_LOCATION_ASSIGN_DATA interface

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /INCMD/MSG356 - Duplicate data maintained in GROUP_LOCATION_ASSIGN_DATA interface ?

  The SAP error message /INCMD/MSG356 Duplicate data maintained in GROUP_LOCATION_ASSIGN_DATA interface typically indicates that there is duplicate data in the interface related to group location assignments. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when trying to upload or process data related to location assignments in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause of this error is that there are duplicate entries in the data being processed. This could be due to:
  
  Multiple records for the same group and location combination.
  Data being uploaded from an external source that contains duplicates.
  Manual entry errors where the same assignment is created more than once.
  
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with data integrity in the source system or during data migration processes.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates: 
  
  Review the data being processed to identify any duplicate entries. This can often be done by querying the database or reviewing the upload file.
  Use tools like Excel or database queries to