How To Fix 5W151 - Cyclical copying not allowed. Choose another object.

5W151 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5W - Messages for PD (Particularly Workflow)

• Message number: 151

• Message text: Cyclical copying not allowed. Choose another object.

What causes this issue?

The reason for this error could be an unmaintained RFC destination,
which is causing the system to try to copy objects to themselves. This
is not allowed.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5W151 - Details

• The SAP error message 5W151: "Cyclical copying not allowed. Choose another object." typically occurs in the context of SAP's configuration or data management processes, particularly when dealing with object dependencies or relationships. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a cyclical reference between objects, which is not permitted in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you try to copy or reference an object (like a material, BOM, or routing) that would create a circular dependency. For example, if Object A references Object B, and Object B also references Object A, this creates a cycle that SAP cannot resolve.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Objects Involved: Determine which objects are being copied or referenced. Check the relationships between these objects to identify any cyclical dependencies.
  
  
  Review Object Relationships: Use transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE80 (Object Navigator) to analyze the relationships between the objects.