How To Fix /PLMB/AUTH_ACC046 - You cannot assign object &1 to more compound contexts

/PLMB/AUTH_ACC046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/AUTH_ACC -

• Message number: 046

• Message text: You cannot assign object &1 to more compound contexts

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMB/AUTH_ACC046 - You cannot assign object &1 to more compound contexts ?

  The SAP error message /PLMB/AUTH_ACC046 indicates that you are trying to assign an object (like a document, material, or other entity) to more than one compound context in the SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) module. This typically occurs when the system is designed to restrict certain objects to a single context for integrity and consistency reasons.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to assign an object to multiple compound contexts, which is not allowed.
  The object is already linked to a compound context, and you are trying to link it to another one.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Current Assignments:
  
  Verify the current assignments of the object in question. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or using the appropriate report to see where the object is currently assigned.
  
  
  
  Remove Existing Assignments:
  
  If the object is already assigned to a compound context, you may need to remove it