How To Fix CPOC2218 - System can only adopt one of several values transferred

CPOC2218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPOC2 - PP-PI-PMA: PI Sheet Messages, SCM Add-On

• Message number: 218

• Message text: System can only adopt one of several values transferred

What causes this issue?

A value is to be transferred to another
<DS:GLOS.3526C51EAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>PI sheet</> or
<DS:GLOS.389B9DAA500F0E7CE10000009B38F931>manufacturing cockpit</>
(client) from a PI sheet or cockpit (server). The system can only
process one value at a time. However, more than one value was
transferred at the same time.

System Response

The system adopts only one of the values transferred. Which value it
adopts cannot be predicted.

How to fix this error?

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

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 CPOC2218 - System can only adopt one of several values transferred ?

  The SAP error message CPOC2218 indicates that the system is unable to adopt multiple values for a characteristic when only one value is expected. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Costing or similar modules where characteristics are used to define properties of materials or products.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Multiple Values Provided: The system receives multiple values for a characteristic that is supposed to have a single value. For example, if a material is defined with a characteristic that should only have one value (like a specific color or size), but multiple values are being passed, the system cannot process this correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the master data or in the way the characteristics are defined in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There could be inconsistencies in the data being transferred, such as during a mass upload or integration with another system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CPOC2218 error, consider