How To Fix CM_VAI023 - A standard sort field was already defined for value assignment type &1

CM_VAI023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_VAI - EHS-BAS: Table-Based Value Assignment

• Message number: 023

• Message text: A standard sort field was already defined for value assignment type &1

What causes this issue?

You have set more than one object as the standard sort field for the
value assignment type &V1&. Only one object is permitted as the standard
sort field and this must be a characteristic that can only have a single
value assigned.

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?

Set the <LS>St.SortFld</> indicator for one single-value characteristic
only.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CM_VAI023 - A standard sort field was already defined for value assignment type &1 ?

  The SAP error message CM_VAI023 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of value assignment types in the context of classification or material management. Specifically, it means that a standard sort field has already been defined for the specified value assignment type, and you are attempting to define it again, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate Definition: You are trying to define a standard sort field for a value assignment type that already has one defined.
  Configuration Error: There may be a misconfiguration in the classification system where the same value assignment type is being used multiple times incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Definitions:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the value assignment type in question.
  Verify if a standard sort field is already defined for that value assignment type.
  
  
  
  Modify or Remove Duplicate:
  
  If a standard sort field is already defined