How To Fix 2C012 - Characteristics group & already exists

2C012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 2C - Customizing Char. Value Assignment

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Characteristics group & already exists

What causes this issue?

The characteristics group you want to create already exists.

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?

Enter a different name or choose a different function.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

2C012 - Details

• The SAP error message 2C012 indicates that a characteristics group you are trying to create or modify already exists in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of configuring characteristics for materials or products in SAP, particularly when working with variant configuration or classification.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You attempt to create a new characteristics group with a name that is already in use.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the system, either due to a previous creation or an import process that has not been properly managed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Characteristics Groups:
  
  Use transaction code CT04 (or CT03 for display) to check if the characteristics group already exists.
  Search for the characteristics group by entering the name you were trying to create.
  
  
  
  Rename or Modify:
  
  If the characteristics group already exists and you need to create a new one, consider renaming your new characteristics group