How To Fix MPE_OAN226 - Group assignment of element &1 to &2 in OAN, &3 vers. &4 already exists

MPE_OAN226 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MPE_OAN - Operation Activity Network Messages

• Message number: 226

• Message text: Group assignment of element &1 to &2 in OAN, &3 vers. &4 already exists

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MPE_OAN226 - Details

• The SAP error message MPE_OAN226 indicates that there is an attempt to assign an element (such as an asset or a cost center) to a group in the Asset Accounting (FI-AA) module, but the assignment already exists. This typically occurs when you are trying to create a new assignment that duplicates an existing one.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The element you are trying to assign to the group is already assigned to that group in the system.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake in data entry, leading to an attempt to create a duplicate assignment.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be issues in the configuration of the asset groups or the way the assignments are set up in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., AS02 for changing assets) and check the existing