How To Fix CL609 - Characteristic "&" already created with different data

CL609 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL - Classification

• Message number: 609

• Message text: Characteristic "&" already created with different data

What causes this issue?

You want to copy a characteristic from DIN standard data. The
characteristic you entered exists already and has different data for
format, length, unit, or characteristic description.

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?

Change the characteristic name.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CL609 - Details

• The SAP error message CL609 indicates that there is a conflict with the creation of a characteristic in the classification system. Specifically, it means that a characteristic with the same name (represented by "&") already exists in the system but has been defined with different attributes or data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Characteristic Name: The characteristic you are trying to create has the same name as an existing characteristic, but the existing one has different settings or data.
  Inconsistent Data: The existing characteristic may have been created in a different context or with different attributes, leading to a conflict when trying to create a new one with the same name.
  Transport Issues: If characteristics were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), there may be inconsistencies in the definitions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Characteristics: 
  
  Use transaction code CT04 to display the existing characteristic. Look for the characteristic with the same name and review its attributes.
  If