How To Fix U2012 - An assignment via group &2 already exists for CO object &1

U2012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: U2 - Treasury - Funds Management

• Message number: 012

• Message text: An assignment via group &2 already exists for CO object &1

What causes this issue?

Controlling object (cost center or order) &V1& is assigned to group
&V2&. You have already assigned a Funds Management (FM) account
assignment to group &V2&, which is valid for all controlling objects
from this group.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If you want to assign a different FM account assignment to controlling
object &V1&, you must cancel the group assignment of controlling object
&V1& to group &V2& within Controlling.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message U2012 - An assignment via group &2 already exists for CO object &1 ?

  The SAP error message U2012 indicates that there is an attempt to create a duplicate assignment for a controlling (CO) object. Specifically, it means that an assignment to a group (e.g., a cost center, internal order, or other CO objects) already exists for the specified CO object.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: You are trying to assign a CO object to a group that it is already assigned to.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the same CO object is being referenced multiple times.
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be issues in the configuration of the CO object or the group that is causing the system to recognize the assignment as a duplicate.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the U2012 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., transaction code KSV1 for cost center planning) and check the existing assignments for