How To Fix CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE186 - MIC:POS repeating group - value assignment instance not unique

CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE - Report Templates

• Message number: 186

• Message text: MIC:POS repeating group - value assignment instance not unique

What causes this issue?

The expected values may not be output for symbol &V1& because which
value assignment instance is to be used to loop through the MIC:POS
repeating group has not been uniquely defined.

System Response

For the loop iteration of the MIC:POS repeating group, representative
instances are selected from the value assignment instances output by an
MIC repeating group. The instances are selected based on the assigned
specifications and documents. The user cannot influence this selection.

How to fix this error?

Do not allow the characteristic values to be output in an MIC:POS
repeating group.

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_TEMPLATE186 - MIC:POS repeating group - value assignment instance not unique ?

  The SAP error message "CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE186 MIC:POS repeating group - value assignment instance not unique" typically occurs in the context of the SAP system when dealing with reporting templates, particularly in the area of Material Inspection Certificates (MIC) or similar reporting functionalities. This error indicates that there is a problem with the uniqueness of value assignments in a repeating group within the report template.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Entries: The error is often caused by having duplicate entries in a repeating group within the report template. This means that the system has found multiple instances of the same value assignment, which it cannot process because it expects each entry to be unique.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the report template or the underlying data model that lead to non-unique value assignments.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: The data being processed may have integrity issues, such as multiple records with the same key or identifier