How To Fix REAJBD016 - There is already an assignment to measure from &1 with cost element &2

REAJBD016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: REAJBD - Messages for Adjustment Basic Data

• Message number: 016

• Message text: There is already an assignment to measure from &1 with cost element &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message REAJBD016 - There is already an assignment to measure from &1 with cost element &2 ?

  The SAP error message REAJBD016 indicates that there is an attempt to assign a measure to a cost element that already has an existing assignment. This typically occurs in the context of Real Estate Management (RE) or Asset Accounting (AA) modules, where measures (like area, volume, etc.) are linked to cost elements for various accounting purposes.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new assignment for a measure that is already linked to a specific cost element.
  There may be a configuration issue or a data entry error where the same measure is being assigned multiple times to different cost elements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Use transaction codes like REAJ or AS02 to check the existing assignments for the measure and cost element in question.
  Identify if the measure is already assigned to another cost element.
  
  
  
  Modify or Remove Existing Assignment:
  
  If the measure is already