How To Fix /SCWM/DS_CORE278 - Planner &1 is assigned to user &2 and cannot be assigned to &3.

/SCWM/DS_CORE278 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/DS_CORE -

• Message number: 278

• Message text: Planner &1 is assigned to user &2 and cannot be assigned to &3.

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/SCWM/DS_CORE278 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/DS_CORE278 indicates that there is a conflict in the assignment of a planner to a user in the SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) system. Specifically, it states that a planner (identified as &1) is already assigned to a user (identified as &2) and cannot be assigned to another user (identified as &3).
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Single Assignment Rule: The system is configured to allow only one user to be assigned to a specific planner at any given time. If a planner is already assigned to one user, attempting to assign the same planner to another user will trigger this error.
  Configuration Settings: The settings in the system may enforce strict assignment rules for planners, which can lead to this error if not managed properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Current Assignments:
  
  Verify the current assignments of the planner in question.