How To Fix 5AT203 - Attribute &1 is inherited additively in scenario &2

5AT203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5AT - General Attribute Maintenance

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Attribute &1 is inherited additively in scenario &2

What causes this issue?

A single-value attribute cannot be additively inherited.

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?

Change the <DS:DE.OM_ATTRINH>Inheritance type</> of the attribute so
that it is no longer additively inherited in any scenario, or define
the attribute as having <DS:DE.OM_ATTRMUL>multiple values</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5AT203 - Attribute &1 is inherited additively in scenario &2 ?

  The SAP error message 5AT203 indicates that there is an issue with the inheritance of attributes in a specific scenario. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or similar modules where attributes are defined for various objects, and there is a conflict in how these attributes are inherited.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Attribute &1 is inherited additively in scenario &2" suggests that the attribute in question (denoted as &1) is being inherited in a way that is not compatible with the current configuration or setup in the specified scenario (denoted as &2). This can occur due to:
  
  Conflicting Attribute Settings: The attribute may have been defined with conflicting settings in different levels of the hierarchy or in different scenarios.
  Incorrect Scenario Configuration: The scenario may not be set up correctly to handle additive inheritance for the specified attribute.
  Data Model Issues: There may be issues with the underlying