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3033118 - Error:Project ID ABC already assigned to another project

Symptom

While creating a new Project you are getting this error though there is no such project ID in the system. where ABC is the Project ID

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Cause

Project ID and Project task ID has to be unique and  in your case project task ID ABC already exists in the system thus you cannot use it as project ID.

Resolution

One can search for existing project tasks(Project ID or Project task ID) by using any value help for project tasks in the system

For example

  1. Go to Project Management work center
  2. Go to Time and Expenses view
  3. Choose all items
  4. Open advanced filter
  5. Search for project task ID field
  6. Click on Value help of this field
  7. In the pop up screen,Enter the Task ID and search
  8. This shows that project task ABC exists in project XYZ(where XYZ is project ID of other project)

Keywords

Project ID not found, unable to use a project ID,assigned to other project , KBA , SRD-PRO-PMN , Project Management , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions