How To Fix ATP_ABC_VDM_CHARCASS003 - The ordinal number has to be unique.

ATP_ABC_VDM_CHARCASS003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ATP_ABC_VDM_CHARCASS - Message class for Characteristic Assignment in ABC

• Message number: 003

• Message text: The ordinal number has to be unique.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ATP_ABC_VDM_CHARCASS003 - The ordinal number has to be unique. ?

  The SAP error message ATP_ABC_VDM_CHARCASS003, which states "The ordinal number has to be unique," typically occurs in the context of Advanced ATP (aATP) or when dealing with characteristics in variant configuration. This error indicates that there is a conflict with the ordinal numbers assigned to characteristics in a configuration profile or a similar setup.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Ordinal Numbers: The most common cause of this error is that two or more characteristics have been assigned the same ordinal number. In SAP, ordinal numbers are used to define the sequence in which characteristics are processed or displayed, and they must be unique within the same context.
  Configuration Profile Issues: If you are working with a configuration profile, it may have been incorrectly set up, leading to conflicts in the ordinal numbers.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or if there have been recent changes to the configuration, it may have resulted