How To Fix COM_PME_PARSER136 - Attribute variable &2 (facet &1) is declared but not used

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PME_PARSER - Configuration

• Message number: 136

• Message text: Attribute variable &2 (facet &1) is declared but not used

What causes this issue?

If you define variables that are not used in a constraint or rule, the
variables are saved, but you see a warning message.
The variable for the attribute facet pair (for example, DOMAIN COLOR)
of an object is declared in the OBJECTS section, but is not used again:
OBJECTS:
?x is_a (300)printer
where ?dc = domain color

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?

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 COM_PME_PARSER136 - Attribute variable &2 (facet &1) is declared but not used ?

  The SAP error message COM_PME_PARSER136 indicates that there is an attribute variable declared in your code (specifically in a facet) that is not being used anywhere in the implementation. This is a common warning in SAP development environments, particularly when working with ABAP or similar programming languages.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  An attribute variable is defined in a class or interface but is not referenced or utilized in any method or function within that class or interface.
  This can happen due to oversight during development, such as forgetting to use the variable, or it may be a remnant from previous code that was modified or refactored.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Code: Check the class or interface where the attribute variable is declared. Look for the variable named in the error message and see if it is indeed not being used.
  
  
  Remove Unused Variables: If the variable is not