How To Fix C1090 - Internal error: characteristic name not consistent with number

C1090 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 090

• Message text: Internal error: characteristic name not consistent with number

What causes this issue?

You want to create a <DS:GLOS.characteristic>characteristic</> with a
characteristic name that is within a reserved name range. However, the
characteristic number inferred from the characteristic name is not from
within the reserved number range.

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?

Please contact your system administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1090 - Internal error: characteristic name not consistent with number ?

  The SAP error message C1090, which states "Internal error: characteristic name not consistent with number," typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics and their values in the classification of materials or objects.
  
  Cause:
  This error can arise due to several reasons, including:
  
  
  Inconsistent Characteristic Definition: The characteristic name defined in the classification system does not match the expected format or is not properly linked to the characteristic number.
  
  
  Data Corruption: There may be corruption in the data related to characteristics, such as missing or incorrect entries in the database.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the classification system or in the material master data can lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), there may have been issues during the transport process that caused inconsistencies.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the C1090 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
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