How To Fix MDG_GW_FIORI001 - Cost center &1 and controlling area &2 are already created

MDG_GW_FIORI001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_GW_FIORI - MDG:Message class for fiori

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Cost center &1 and controlling area &2 are already created

What causes this issue?

The entered cost center ID and controlling area values already exist.

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?

Enter a new value for the cost center ID and controlling area.

Procedure for System Administrators

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MDG_GW_FIORI001 - Details

• The SAP error message MDG_GW_FIORI001 indicates that there is an attempt to create a cost center in the system, but a cost center with the same identifier already exists in the specified controlling area. This error typically occurs in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) when trying to create or replicate cost center data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The most common cause of this error is that the cost center you are trying to create already exists in the system for the specified controlling area.
  Data Replication Issues: If you are replicating data from another system, there may be a synchronization issue leading to duplicate entries.
  Incorrect Input: The user may have entered the cost center ID or controlling area incorrectly, leading to confusion with existing records.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Cost Centers: 
  
  Use transaction codes like KS03 (Display Cost Center) to verify if the cost center already exists in the specified controlling area.
  If it does exist,