How To Fix 5P377 - The node under the feature cannot be an error operation

5P377 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5P - Error Messages for Schema, Pers.Calc.Rule and Feature Checks

• Message number: 377

• Message text: The node under the feature cannot be an error operation

What causes this issue?

Rules for the second hierarchy level:
- Just one node is allowed, but no error operations.
- If a main feature has field or table return, two nodes are allowed
if one node is a debugging operation.
- If a main feature has table return, a maximum of 36 nodes are
allowed if all of the nodes contain return lines, or a maximum of
35 return lines and just one debugging operation.
- A subfeature is allowed a maximum of 36 nodes if all of the nodes
contain return lines or program markers, or 35 and just one
debugging operation.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5P377 - The node under the feature cannot be an error operation ?

  The SAP error message 5P377, "The node under the feature cannot be an error operation," typically occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) when there is an issue with the configuration of a feature or a node in the configuration model.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: A node that is defined as an error operation is incorrectly placed under a feature that does not allow it. In SAP VC, error operations are used to handle situations where a configuration cannot be completed successfully.
  Hierarchy Issues: The structure of the configuration model may have been altered, leading to a situation where an error operation is incorrectly positioned in the hierarchy.
  Model Definition Errors: There may be inconsistencies or errors in the way the configuration model is defined, such as incorrect relationships between features and operations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Configuration Model:
  
  Open the configuration model in