How To Fix R5054 - District number &1 appears twice, use different numbers

R5054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R5 - Regional structure

• Message number: 054

• Message text: District number &1 appears twice, use different numbers

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R5054 - District number &1 appears twice, use different numbers ?

  The SAP error message R5054 indicates that there is a duplicate district number in the system. This typically occurs in the context of master data maintenance, particularly when dealing with organizational units, such as plants, sales areas, or other entities that require unique identifiers.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the same district number is assigned to more than one entity in the system. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Manual entry of district numbers may lead to duplicates.
  Data Migration Issues: When migrating data from another system, duplicate entries may not be properly handled.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the system may allow for duplicate entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to check the relevant database tables (e.g., T001W for plants) for duplicate district numbers.
  Run reports or queries to find where the duplicates exist.
  
  
  
  Correct the Data:
  
  Once you identify the duplicates, you