How To Fix CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE165 - Rep. grp &1 &2: Mult. value assgnmts are permitted in the characteristics

CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE165 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE - Report Templates

• Message number: 165

• Message text: Rep. grp &1 &2: Mult. value assgnmts are permitted in the characteristics

What causes this issue?

The symbols in the repeating group &V1& &V2& contain characteristics
that allow multiple value assignments. The value assignments are
compared using the comparison operator &V3&.
In report generation conditional output, multiple value assignments can
only be compared using the comparison operators EQ and NE.

System Response

If the system finds multiple value assignments for a characteristic in
report generation that have to be compared using the comparison operator
&V3&, it cancels report generation.

How to fix this error?

Check the characteristic values of the specification for which you want
to generate a report. Change the comparison operator if necessary.

Procedure for System Administrators

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 CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE165 - Rep. grp &1 &2: Mult. value assgnmts are permitted in the characteristics ?

  The SAP error message CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE165 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of multiple values to characteristics in a report group. This error typically arises when the system expects a single value assignment for a characteristic, but multiple values have been assigned instead.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Value Assignments: The error occurs when a characteristic in a report group is set up to allow only a single value, but multiple values have been assigned to it.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration of the report group or the characteristics may not be set up correctly to handle multiple assignments.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have inadvertently entered multiple values for a characteristic that is not configured to accept them.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the report group and check the characteristics involved.
  Ensure that the characteristics are configured to allow multiple value assignments if that is the intended use.
  
  
  
  Review Value Assignments:
  
  Review the values assigned to