How To Fix CM_SUB_DATA017 - Referencing or inheriting with specification type & is not permitted

CM_SUB_DATA017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_SUB_DATA - Substance Data (Header, ID, Reference, Materials)

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Referencing or inheriting with specification type & is not permitted

What causes this issue?

Each <DS:GLOS.F87B3E882F18D4119B510060B0671ACC>specification</> is
assigned a <DS:GLOS.3526BF63AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>specification type
</>. In Customizing, you specify for each specification type the type of
specifications that can be used as sources in references and
inheritances. This means that a specification can only be assigned
specifications of particular specification types in references and
inheritances.
The specification you assigned in a reference or inheritance belongs to
a specification type for which the required reference or inheritance
with the current specification is not possible for the following
reasons:
You specified a specification as the reference or source specification
for the current specification. However, you have not specified a
permitted source specification type for the specification type of the
current specification in Customizing.
You specified a specification as the target specification for the
current specification. However, you have not specified a permitted
source specification type for the specification type of the specified
target specification in Customizing.

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?

You cannot assign a reference, source, or target specification. If you
want to assign a corresponding specification, contact your system
administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

INCLUDE EHS_NA_CHECK_CUSTOMIZING OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CM_SUB_DATA017 - Referencing or inheriting with specification type & is not permitted ?

  The SAP error message CM_SUB_DATA017 typically occurs in the context of the SAP system when there is an issue with referencing or inheriting a specification type that is not allowed. This error is often related to the configuration of material specifications, classification, or data management within the SAP system, particularly in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or Material Management (MM) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message CM_SUB_DATA017 is triggered when:
  
  Invalid Specification Type: You are trying to reference or inherit a specification type that is not permitted by the system. This could be due to the specification type being incorrectly configured or not allowed for the operation you are attempting.
  
  Configuration Issues: The specification types may not be properly set up in the system, or there may be restrictions on how certain types can be used in relation to others.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies or errors in the data that