How To Fix CL161 - Inherited characteristic & cannot be deleted from this class

CL161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL - Classification

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Inherited characteristic & cannot be deleted from this class

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& is inherited from a superior class.

System Response

Inherited characteristics are only displayed and cannot be deleted
from this class.

How to fix this error?

Try to delete the characteristic from the superior class.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CL161 - Details

• The SAP error message CL161 indicates that you are trying to delete an inherited characteristic from a class in the SAP system, but this action is not allowed. In SAP, characteristics can be inherited from superclasses to subclasses, and certain restrictions apply to their deletion.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  The characteristic you are trying to delete is inherited from a superclass.
  Inherited characteristics cannot be deleted directly from a subclass since they are part of the class hierarchy.
  The system enforces this rule to maintain the integrity of the class structure and its relationships.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Inheritance: Verify if the characteristic is indeed inherited from a superclass. You can do this by checking the class hierarchy in the Class Builder (transaction code CL02).
  
  
  Delete from Superclass: If you need to remove the characteristic, you must do so from the superclass where it is defined. Navigate to the superclass