How To Fix MA169 - The number & has been used more than once

MA169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 169

• Message text: The number & has been used more than once

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA169 - The number & has been used more than once ?

  The SAP error message MA169 ("The number & has been used more than once") typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when there is an issue with the unique identification of materials, batches, or other entities in the system. This error indicates that a specific number (such as a material number, batch number, or document number) is being referenced multiple times in a way that is not allowed.
  Causes:
  
  Duplicate Entries: The most common cause is that the same number has been entered multiple times in a transaction where unique identification is required.
  Batch Management: If batch management is enabled, the error may arise if the same batch number is being used for different materials or transactions.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that enforce unique constraints on certain fields, leading to this error when those constraints are violated.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has