How To Fix USMD6589 - There are duplicate values in company codes assigned to profit center &1

USMD6589 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD6 - Messages for Data Transfer

• Message number: 589

• Message text: There are duplicate values in company codes assigned to profit center &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message USMD6589 - There are duplicate values in company codes assigned to profit center &1 ?

  The SAP error message USMD6589 indicates that there are duplicate values in the company codes assigned to a specific profit center. This error typically arises during the configuration or data entry processes in SAP, particularly when dealing with profit center accounting.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when the system detects that multiple entries exist for the same company code in the context of a profit center. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Entry Errors: Duplicate entries may have been created inadvertently during the setup of profit centers.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the profit center accounting module may lead to duplicates.
  Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system or from legacy data, duplicates may have been introduced.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the USMD6589 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE16 or SE11 to check the relevant tables (e.g., CE1xxxx for profit centers) to identify where the duplicates exist.
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