How To Fix OQ170 - Material &1 is assigned to location &2 in multiple handling groups

OQ170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OQ - IS-Oil : Message pool Service Station Retailing

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Material &1 is assigned to location &2 in multiple handling groups

What causes this issue?

Each material needs to be linked to a location uniquely via one
material handling group.
However the material &V1& has been assigned to location &V2& in more
than one material handling groups.
The handling group is specified in the location master record per
Business Type.

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?

Please correct the location master record for &V2& or the assigned
material handling groups.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

OQ170 - Details

• The SAP error message OQ170 indicates that a specific material (denoted as &1) is assigned to a location (denoted as &2) in multiple handling groups. This situation typically arises in the context of warehouse management or inventory management within SAP, where materials are organized and managed based on handling groups for efficient storage and retrieval.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Assignments: The primary cause of this error is that the same material has been assigned to more than one handling group for the same location. This can happen due to incorrect data entry or configuration in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of handling groups in the warehouse management settings, leading to conflicts in material assignments.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or if there have been recent changes in the handling group setup, inconsistencies may arise.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Assignments: Review the handling group assignments for the material in