How To Fix CL300 - & is not a global characteristic

CL300 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL - Classification

• Message number: 300

• Message text: & is not a global characteristic

What causes this issue?

An internal error has occurred.

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?

Contact your system administrator.

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CL300 - Details

• The SAP error message CL300 indicates that a characteristic is not defined as a global characteristic in the classification system. This typically occurs when you are trying to use a characteristic in a classification or variant configuration context, but the system does not recognize it as a global characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Definition: The characteristic in question has not been marked as a global characteristic in the classification system.
  Master Data Issues: The characteristic may not be properly assigned to the class or may not exist in the classification hierarchy.
  Configuration Settings: There may be issues with the configuration settings in the classification system that prevent the characteristic from being recognized globally.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Change Characteristic).
  Enter the characteristic name and check its settings.
  Ensure that the "Global" checkbox is selected. If it is not, you will need to change it and save the characteristic.
  
  
  
  Assign Characteristic to Class:
  
  Use transaction code CL02 (Change