How To Fix CU061 - Dependency type not allowed for certain existing assignments

CU061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CU - Variants / configuration messages

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Dependency type not allowed for certain existing assignments

What causes this issue?

You want to change the dependency type. However, the dependency is
already allocated to objects.
Any change to the dependency type also affects these objects.
The dependency type you require is not allowed for all the objects to
which the dependency is already allocated.

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?

Please used the where-used list for dependencies to get an overview of
the effects of your change. To call a where-used list for a dependency,
choose function <LS>Tools -> Dep. where-used list</> in dependency
maintenance functions.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CU061 - Details

• The SAP error message CU061, which states "Dependency type not allowed for certain existing assignments," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Classification and Variant Configuration modules. This error indicates that there is an issue with the dependency types assigned to characteristics or classes in the configuration of a product.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Incompatible Dependency Types: The dependency type you are trying to assign is not compatible with the existing assignments in the configuration. For example, if you are trying to assign a dependency type that is not allowed for a certain characteristic or class.
  Existing Dependencies: There may already be existing dependencies that conflict with the new dependency you are trying to create or modify.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the characteristics or classes may not be set up correctly, leading to conflicts when trying to add or modify dependencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CU061 error, you can take the