How To Fix ORB506 - More than one SD document or item is assigned to the object

ORB506 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ORB - Project-Related Incoming Orders/Open Orders

• Message number: 506

• Message text: More than one SD document or item is assigned to the object

What causes this issue?

More than one sales document or sales document item is assigned to the
current object. The settings for strategy &V1&, however, stipulate that
no settlement rule to profitability segments should be generated where
this is the case.

System Response

No settlement rule generated.

How to fix this error?

If you want to generate a settlement rule in a case of multiple
assignment, change the settings for strategy &V1&. The systen then
generates a settlement rule with the characteristics common to all the
assigned documents and items.
If you do not want to have the system create the settlement rule
automatically in multiple assignment scenarious, you can create the
settlement rule when maintaining the master data for the object.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ORB506 - Details

• The SAP error message ORB506 ("More than one SD document or item is assigned to the object") typically occurs in the context of Sales and Distribution (SD) when there is an attempt to process a document or item that has multiple assignments, which is not allowed in the specific operation being performed.
  
  Cause:
  This error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Multiple Assignments: The object you are trying to process (like a delivery, sales order, or billing document) has multiple SD documents or items linked to it, which creates ambiguity in the processing.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the database where multiple entries exist for a single object due to incorrect data handling or system errors.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system configuration may not be set up to handle multiple assignments correctly, leading to this error when such a situation arises.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ORB506 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Assignments: Review