How To Fix CL118 - Do not define this characteristic as relevant to variants

CL118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL - Classification

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Do not define this characteristic as relevant to variants

What causes this issue?

Only a single-value characteristic can usefully be "relevant to
variants".
Reason:
A material variant (lowest node for value assignment in a material
group hierarchy) must always have unambiguous values. This is only
guaranteed for single-value characteristics.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Change the characteristic to single value.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CL118 - Do not define this characteristic as relevant to variants ?

  The SAP error message CL118 ("Do not define this characteristic as relevant to variants") typically occurs in the context of variant configuration in SAP. This error indicates that a characteristic has been marked as relevant for variants, but it is not appropriate to do so for the specific configuration scenario you are working with.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inappropriate Characteristic Definition: The characteristic in question may not be suitable for variant configuration. For example, it might be a characteristic that is not intended to differentiate between product variants.
  Configuration Settings: The characteristic might have been incorrectly set up in the classification system, leading to conflicts with the variant configuration logic.
  Hierarchy Issues: If the characteristic is part of a class hierarchy, it may be defined in a way that conflicts with the variant configuration rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the classification system (transaction code CL02) and check the settings of the characteristic that is causing the error.
  Ensure that