How To Fix CMS_REL005 - More than &1 sources not allowed in the specified relationship type

CMS_REL005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMS_REL - Messages for Relationships

• Message number: 005

• Message text: More than &1 sources not allowed in the specified relationship type

What causes this issue?

You have exceeded the number of source collateral agreements that can be
assigned, in the specified relationship type.
<ZH>Note</> : The cardinality (n : m) describes a relationship with
respect to the number of possible source-to-destination collateral
agreements in a relationship. You define the cardinality for a
relationship type in the Implementation Guide (IMG) activity
<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CMS_REL_TYP>Define Relationship Types</>.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

For any relationship type, the system does not permit you to define
relationships more than the prescribed limit.

How to fix this error?

Check with your system administrator if the cardinality must be changed.
SAP recommends not to change the standard cardinality settings.

Procedure for System Administrators

You can change the settings for cardinality in the Customizing of
relationship types.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMS_REL005 - More than &1 sources not allowed in the specified relationship type ?

  The SAP error message CMS_REL005 indicates that there are too many source objects defined for a specific relationship type in the SAP system. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Customer Management System (CMS) or similar modules where relationships between different business objects (like customers, products, etc.) are defined.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when you attempt to create or modify a relationship that exceeds the maximum number of allowed source objects for that particular relationship type. Each relationship type in SAP has a predefined limit on how many source objects can be associated with it, and exceeding this limit results in the error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CMS_REL005 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Relationship Type Limits: Review the configuration of the relationship type you are working with to understand the maximum number of source objects allowed. This can usually be found in the customizing settings of the SAP