How To Fix C0237 - - Characteristic & & cannot be used in this position

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C0 - PP-PI: Messages for PI Sheet and Syntax Checker

• Message number: 237

• Message text: - Characteristic & & cannot be used in this position

What causes this issue?

You use the characteristic PPPI_INPUT_REQUEST, to define:
The input request for an input value in process data requests
The short text for the calculated value in process data calculation
formulas
Characteristic &V1& &V2& has been allocated to the current process
instruction after the characteristic PPPI_INPUT_REQUEST. However, you
cannot define input values at this position.

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?

Correct the characteristic sequence in the process instruction.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C0237 - - Characteristic & & cannot be used in this position ?

  The SAP error message C0237 - "Characteristic & & cannot be used in this position" typically occurs in the context of SAP's variant configuration (VC) or when working with characteristics in the context of product models. This error indicates that a specific characteristic is not allowed to be used in the position where it has been placed, often due to the configuration settings or the way the characteristics are defined in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Assignment: The characteristic may not be assigned to the correct class or may not be allowed in the specific context (e.g., in a certain configuration profile).
  Hierarchy Issues: The characteristic might be part of a hierarchy that does not allow it to be used in the current configuration.
  Dependency Conflicts: There may be conflicting dependencies or constraints that prevent the characteristic from being used in that position.
  Configuration Profile Settings: The configuration profile may not be set up to