How To Fix USMDC004 - Distribution service &1 is assigned to multiple distribution steps

USMDC004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMDC - General Messages

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Distribution service &1 is assigned to multiple distribution steps

What causes this issue?

Outbound implementations can only be determined from distribution
services and assigned to the applications if a different distribution
service is assigned to each step in EhP4 Customizing under <LS>
Cross-Application Components</> -> <LS>Processes and Tools for
Enterprise Applications</> -> <LS>Financial Master Data Management</> ->
<LS>Replication </> -> <LS>Master Data Packages</>-> <LS>Steps in the
Process</><ZK> </>.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

USMDC004 - Details

• The SAP error message USMDC004 indicates that a distribution service is assigned to multiple distribution steps, which is not allowed. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Master Data Governance (MDG) or similar distribution scenarios where a distribution service is expected to be unique to a specific distribution step.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A distribution service (e.g., a specific configuration for data distribution) is mistakenly assigned to more than one distribution step in the configuration settings.
  This can happen due to incorrect configuration or changes made in the distribution setup that have not been properly validated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Distribution Steps:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration area in SAP where distribution services are defined (e.g., transaction codes like MDGIMG for Master Data Governance).
  Check the distribution steps that are currently configured.
  
  
  
  Check Assignments:
  
  Review the assignments of the distribution services to ensure that each service is only assigned to one