How To Fix MA836 - Existing assignment flag(s) changed

MA836 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 836

• Message text: Existing assignment flag(s) changed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA836 - Existing assignment flag(s) changed ?

  The SAP error message MA836 ("Existing assignment flag(s) changed") typically occurs in the context of Material Master data management, particularly when dealing with the assignment of materials to various organizational units or when changing certain attributes of materials that have existing assignments.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is an attempt to change a material's attributes that affect its existing assignments, such as:
  
  Changing Material Type: If you change the material type of a material that is already assigned to a plant or storage location.
  Changing Valuation Class: If the valuation class is modified, it can affect how the material is assigned to different accounts.
  Changing the Material's Status: If you change the status of a material (e.g., from active to inactive) that is already assigned to certain organizational units.
  Inconsistent Data: If there are inconsistencies in the data that violate the rules of assignment for the material.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MA836 error, you can take