How To Fix /SCWM/IDM001 - User &1 is already assigned to business partner &2

/SCWM/IDM001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/IDM -

• Message number: 001

• Message text: User &1 is already assigned to business partner &2

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/SCWM/IDM001 - Details

• The SAP error message /SCWM/IDM001 User &1 is already assigned to business partner &2 typically occurs in the context of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when there is an attempt to assign a user to a business partner that is already associated with that user. This can happen during user management or when trying to set up roles and authorizations for users in relation to business partners.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The user you are trying to assign is already linked to the specified business partner.
  Data Integrity: The system is designed to prevent duplicate assignments to maintain data integrity and avoid confusion in user roles and responsibilities.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., /SCWM/IDM or the relevant user management transaction).
  Look for the user (&1) and check if they are already assigned to the business partner (&2).
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Assignment:
  
  If the user is