How To Fix /SCWM/PI_CUST023 - Physical inventory area &1 is assigned more than once

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCWM/PI_CUST -

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Physical inventory area &1 is assigned more than once

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCWM/PI_CUST023 - Physical inventory area &1 is assigned more than once ?

  The SAP error message /SCWM/PI_CUST023 indicates that a physical inventory area has been assigned more than once in the system. This typically occurs in the context of warehouse management and physical inventory processes within SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The same physical inventory area has been assigned to multiple physical inventory documents or processes, which is not allowed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the same physical inventory area is incorrectly set up for multiple uses.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the data, such as incorrect entries in the master data or configuration tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Assignments:
  
  Go to the transaction or configuration area where physical inventory areas are assigned.
  Verify if the physical inventory area in question is indeed assigned to more than one inventory document or process.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate