How To Fix 28578 - Conflict of values: characteristic &1 with value &2

28578 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 28 - Configuration

• Message number: 578

• Message text: Conflict of values: characteristic &1 with value &2

What causes this issue?

Value &v2& was assigned to characteristic &v1& in the configuration.
This value conflicts with an existing value for this characteristic.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

28578 - Details

• The SAP error message 28578, "Conflict of values: characteristic &1 with value &2," typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics and their assigned values in a classification or variant configuration scenario. This error indicates that there is a conflict between the values assigned to a characteristic in a specific context, such as a material or a class.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: The characteristic value being assigned is not compatible with the existing values for that characteristic in the system. This can happen if:
  
  The value is not allowed for the characteristic based on its definition.
  There are conflicting values assigned to the same characteristic in different contexts (e.g., different classes or materials).
  
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: If you are using variant configuration, the configuration profile may have constraints that are not being met by the selected values.
  
  
  Master Data Issues: There may be issues with the master data setup, such as missing