How To Fix PPECHK204 - Component variant &1 has already been assigned to activity &4 above &2 &3

PPECHK204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPECHK - iPPE Consistency Check

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Component variant &1 has already been assigned to activity &4 above &2 &3

What causes this issue?

If a structure node is assigned to an activity, its component variants
are automatically assigned to the activity unless a component variant
of another activity is directly assigned. If a component variant of a
structure node is also assigned to the same activity, it has been
assigned multiple times.

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?

Delete the redundant assignment of the component variants.

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPECHK204 - Component variant &1 has already been assigned to activity &4 above &2 &3 ?

  The SAP error message PPECHK204 indicates that a component variant has already been assigned to a specific activity in a production planning or process order context. This typically occurs in the context of production planning, where components (materials) are assigned to activities (operations) in a routing or production order.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to assign a component variant to an activity that already has that variant assigned. This can happen due to:
  
  Duplicate entries in the assignment of components to activities.
  Incorrect configuration or data entry in the production order or routing.
  Attempting to assign the same component variant to multiple activities in a way that is not allowed by the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Review the activity assignments in the production order or routing to see if the component variant is already assigned. You can do this by navigating to the relevant production order