How To Fix /PLMI/RFO_SP013 - More than one material is assigned to substance &1

/PLMI/RFO_SP013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMI/RFO_SP -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: More than one material is assigned to substance &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMI/RFO_SP013 - More than one material is assigned to substance &1 ?

  The SAP error message /PLMI/RFO_SP013 More than one material is assigned to substance &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Material Management (MM) modules, particularly when dealing with substances and materials in the context of regulatory compliance or material master data management.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that there is a substance (identified by &1) that has been assigned to more than one material in the system. In SAP, a substance is often linked to a specific material for purposes such as compliance with regulations (e.g., REACH, GHS) or for managing material properties. The system expects a one-to-one relationship between a substance and a material, and when it finds multiple materials linked to the same substance, it raises this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Substance: Check the substance number that is indicated in the error message (&1). You can do this by