How To Fix C1206 - Allowed values for characteristic & overwritten

C1206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Allowed values for characteristic & overwritten

What causes this issue?

The allowed values for characteristic &v1& have been changed in the
classes you selected.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1206 - Allowed values for characteristic & overwritten ?

  The SAP error message C1206 "Allowed values for characteristic & overwritten" typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics and their allowed values in the classification of materials or objects.
  
  Cause:
  This error message is triggered when there is an attempt to assign a value to a characteristic that is not allowed based on the predefined allowed values for that characteristic. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Incorrect Value Assignment: The value being assigned to the characteristic does not match any of the allowed values defined in the classification system.
  Overwriting Allowed Values: If a characteristic is being modified or updated, and the new value does not conform to the allowed values, the system will throw this error.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data where the characteristic values have been changed or not properly maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the C1206 error, you can take the following