How To Fix WU579 - Alloc. table &4 already exists for promo. &1, material &2, SUn &3

WU579 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 579

• Message text: Alloc. table &4 already exists for promo. &1, material &2, SUn &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU579 - Alloc. table &4 already exists for promo. &1, material &2, SUn &3 ?

  The SAP error message WU579 indicates that there is an issue with the allocation table for a specific promotion, material, and sales unit. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to create or modify an allocation table that already exists for the specified parameters.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Allocation Table: An allocation table for the specified promotion, material, and sales unit already exists in the system.
  Incorrect Data Entry: There may be a mistake in the data entry where the same promotion, material, and sales unit combination is being used.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There could be issues related to the configuration of the promotion or allocation process in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WU579 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Allocation Tables:
  
  Use transaction codes like WU01 or WU02 to check if an allocation table already exists for the specified promotion, material, and sales unit.
  If it