How To Fix RDM_BBY436 - Material grouping &1 is assigned more than once on the Buy side

RDM_BBY436 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RDM_BBY - Bonus Buy: Messages

• Message number: 436

• Message text: Material grouping &1 is assigned more than once on the Buy side

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RDM_BBY436 - Material grouping &1 is assigned more than once on the Buy side ?

  The SAP error message RDM_BBY436 indicates that a material grouping (or material group) is assigned more than once on the buy side of a purchasing document. This typically occurs in the context of procurement processes where materials are categorized for purchasing purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignments: The material grouping has been assigned to multiple purchasing documents or materials, leading to a conflict.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the material master data or purchasing info records that allows for the same grouping to be assigned multiple times.
  Data Entry Errors: Manual data entry errors can lead to the same material grouping being assigned to different materials unintentionally.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Grouping Assignments:
  
  Go to the material master data and check the assignments for the specific material grouping mentioned in the error message.
  Ensure that each material is assigned to a unique grouping and that there are no duplicates.
  
  
  
  Review Purchasing Info Records:
  
  Check the purchasing info records for the