How To Fix R11189 - The standard industry is not unique for industry system &1

R11189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R11 - Business Partner and BDT

• Message number: 189

• Message text: The standard industry is not unique for industry system &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R11189 - The standard industry is not unique for industry system &1 ?

  The SAP error message R11189, which states "The standard industry is not unique for industry system &1," typically occurs when there is a conflict or ambiguity in the assignment of standard industries to industry systems in the SAP system. This can happen during the configuration of industry-specific settings or when trying to create or modify master data that is linked to industry classifications.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Unique Industry Assignment: The error indicates that the standard industry you are trying to assign is not unique for the specified industry system. This means that there are multiple entries for the same standard industry in the system, which leads to confusion in the classification.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the industry systems and standard industries are defined.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration data that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Industry Assignments:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for industry