How To Fix C1512 - Characteristic description & is defined for multiple values

C1512 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 512

• Message text: Characteristic description & is defined for multiple values

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1512 - Characteristic description & is defined for multiple values ?

  The SAP error message C1512, which states "Characteristic description & is defined for multiple values," typically occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) or when dealing with characteristics in the classification system. This error indicates that a characteristic has been defined with multiple values, but the system is expecting a single value for that characteristic in the context of the operation being performed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Values Defined: The characteristic in question has been defined with multiple possible values, but the system is trying to process it as if it should only have one value.
  Configuration Profile Issues: The configuration profile or the class associated with the material may not be set up correctly to handle the multiple values.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data where the characteristic is expected to have a single value but is defined to allow multiple values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition: Go to the characteristic definition in