How To Fix OL519 - Reassignment of object type & under object type & causes recursion

OL519 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OL - Workflow object types: Run-time system

• Message number: 519

• Message text: Reassignment of object type & under object type & causes recursion

What causes this issue?

The new parent object type is already available as a sub type in the
inheritance tree. This leads to a recursion in the inheritance tree.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OL519 - Reassignment of object type & under object type & causes recursion ?

  The SAP error message OL519 indicates that there is a recursion issue when trying to reassign an object type in the system. This typically occurs in the context of object management, where the system detects that the reassignment would lead to a circular reference or recursion, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error OL519 is usually caused by one of the following scenarios:
  
  
  Circular Reference: The object you are trying to reassign is already linked to another object in a way that would create a loop. For example, if Object A is assigned to Object B, and you try to reassign Object B back to Object A, it creates a recursion.
  
  
  Incorrect Object Relationships: The relationships between the objects may not be correctly defined, leading to a situation where the system cannot process the reassignment without encountering a loop.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the object types or their relationships