How To Fix CLBW014 - Characteristic &1 has been overwritten in class type &2

CLBW014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CLBW - Classification and BW

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Characteristic &1 has been overwritten in class type &2

What causes this issue?

Characteristic has been overwritten in the class type.
Generation refers to the global characteristic.

System Response

The descriptions of characteristic values of data type CHAR are
therefore as maintained in the characteristic, not as overwritten.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CLBW014 - Characteristic &1 has been overwritten in class type &2 ?

  The SAP error message CLBW014 indicates that a characteristic in a class type has been overwritten. This typically occurs in the context of classification in SAP, where characteristics are used to define the properties of objects in a class.
  
  Cause:
  The error message CLBW014 is triggered when:
  
  A characteristic that is already defined in a class type is being redefined or overwritten with a new value or definition.
  This can happen during the creation or modification of a class or when importing data that includes characteristics that conflict with existing definitions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CLBW014 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Class Type and Characteristics:
  
  Identify the class type (&2) and the characteristic (&1) mentioned in the error message.
  Review the existing definitions of the characteristic in the class type to understand how it has been defined previously.
  
  
  
  Modify the Characteristic:
  
  If you need to keep the existing definition, avoid overwriting it. Instead, consider creating a new characteristic