How To Fix PIQAGM017 - Regulation &1 is already assigned to external organization &2

PIQAGM017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PIQAGM - Equivalency Determination

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Regulation &1 is already assigned to external organization &2

What causes this issue?

The transfer regulation is already assigned.

System Response

The system cancels the action.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

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PIQAGM017 - Details

• The SAP error message PIQAGM017 indicates that a specific regulation (denoted as &1) is already assigned to an external organization (denoted as &2). This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Student Lifecycle Management (SLC) or similar modules where regulations are linked to external organizations, such as universities or educational institutions.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an attempt to assign a regulation to an external organization that is already associated with that regulation. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The regulation is already linked to the specified external organization.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry process, leading to an attempt to reassign an existing relationship.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the system that prevent the assignment from being processed correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction in SAP where you