How To Fix CL612 - Characteristic "&" assigned more than once: change it

CL612 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL - Classification

• Message number: 612

• Message text: Characteristic "&" assigned more than once: change it

What causes this issue?

You want to generate a class and its characteristics using standards
data. However, you have entered a characteristic more than once.

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?

Choose another characteristic.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CL612 - Details

• The SAP error message CL612 indicates that a characteristic (in this case, represented by the placeholder "&") has been assigned more than once in the context of a classification system. This typically occurs in the context of class management in SAP, where characteristics are used to define the properties of a class.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The characteristic has been assigned to the same class or object multiple times, which is not allowed in SAP.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an error in the configuration of the classification system, leading to the same characteristic being assigned more than once.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or if there have been changes in the classification structure, it may lead to duplicate assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify Duplicates: Check the class or object where the error is occurring to identify where the characteristic has been assigned multiple times.
  Remove Duplicates: Once identified, remove the duplicate assignment of