How To Fix CUMTX262 - Maximum number of characteristic values (999) exceeded

CUMTX262 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CUMTX - Variant Configuration - Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 262

• Message text: Maximum number of characteristic values (999) exceeded

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CUMTX262 - Details

• The SAP error message CUMTX262 indicates that the maximum number of characteristic values (999) has been exceeded in a particular context, typically when working with characteristics in the SAP system, such as in the context of classification or variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you attempt to assign more than 999 characteristic values to a characteristic in a classification system or when creating a variant configuration model. The limitation is set by the system to ensure performance and manageability.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Review Characteristic Values: Check the characteristic values you are trying to assign. Determine if all of them are necessary. If some values are redundant or can be consolidated, remove or combine them.
  
  
  Split Characteristics: If you have a large number of distinct values that cannot be reduced, consider splitting the characteristic into multiple characteristics. This way, you can distribute the values across different characteristics, each