How To Fix AP321 - Characteristic &1 is tied to characteristic &2

AP321 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AP - Investment program messages

• Message number: 321

• Message text: Characteristic &1 is tied to characteristic &2

What causes this issue?

In the foreign key maintained in the customer enhancement, you
specified that characteristic &V1& is tied to characteristic &V2&.
This information was adopted by the characteristic catalog of the
drilldown.

System Response

If you choose characteristic &V1& for a drilldown report, then
characteristic &V2& also has to be used in the same report.
Selection using characteristic &V2& is prerequisite for selection using
characteristic &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AP321 - Details

• The SAP error message AP321 indicates that there is a conflict or issue with the characteristics in the context of variant configuration or classification. Specifically, it means that the characteristic you are trying to work with (characteristic &1) is tied to another characteristic (characteristic &2) in a way that is causing a problem.
  
  Cause:
  
  Dependency Issues: The characteristics may have dependencies defined in the system that restrict how they can be used together.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the characteristics may not be set up correctly, leading to conflicts.
  Usage in Classes: The characteristics might be used in different classes or objects that are not compatible with each other.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the characteristics, such as incorrect values or settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Dependencies: Review the dependencies between the characteristics in the configuration settings. Ensure that they are set up correctly and that there are no conflicting rules.
  Review Characteristic Settings: