How To Fix MCW_AA_AT009 - More than one method step specified for method &1

MCW_AA_AT009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MCW_AA_AT - Messages for Allocation Rule Generation Based on BW

• Message number: 009

• Message text: More than one method step specified for method &1

What causes this issue?

More than one step has been specified for the method &V1&.
This is not allowed for the application "Allocation Table".

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?

If you have authorization to do so, change the data in Customizing for
"Data Retraction for Retail/CP" (transaction MCW_AA). Otherwise contact
your system administrator.

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MCW_AA_AT009 - More than one method step specified for method &1 ?

  The SAP error message MCW_AA_AT009 indicates that there is an issue with the method step configuration in the context of Asset Accounting (AA) or Asset Management. Specifically, it means that more than one method step has been specified for a particular method, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Method Steps: There are multiple entries for method steps in the configuration for a specific method, which leads to ambiguity in processing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the asset method in the system may have been incorrectly set up, leading to multiple method steps being defined where only one is expected.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, it may have resulted in duplicate entries or incorrect configurations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for Asset Accounting (Transaction code: OAYZ or SPRO).
  Navigate to the section