How To Fix CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE187 - Template &1: MIC:POS - value assignment instance not unique

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE - Report Templates

• Message number: 187

• Message text: Template &1: MIC:POS - value assignment instance not unique

What causes this issue?

The expected values may not be output for symbol &V2&.
Symbol &V2& was included in an MIC:POS repeating group (master group -
positions of instance control) in report template &V1&. However, 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. These 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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE187 - Template &1: MIC:POS - value assignment instance not unique ?

  The SAP error message "CM_REPORT_TEMPLATE187 Template &1: MIC:POS - value assignment instance not unique" typically occurs in the context of Quality Management (QM) or when dealing with inspection characteristics in SAP. This error indicates that there is a problem with the assignment of values to a specific inspection characteristic (MIC) in a report template.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Entries: There are multiple entries for the same value assignment instance in the system, which leads to ambiguity. This can happen if the same characteristic is assigned multiple times with different values.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration of the inspection characteristics or the report template may not be set up correctly, leading to conflicts in value assignments.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the inspection characteristics, such as missing or incorrect entries in the master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
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