How To Fix CUMTX626 - Database field & is assigned to multiple characteristics

CUMTX626 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 626

• Message text: Database field & is assigned to multiple characteristics

What causes this issue?

You want to activate the link between a variant table and a database
table. You can only do this if exactly one characteristic is assigned
to each field.

System Response

The system found that more than one characteristic is assigned to field
&V1&.

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.

CUMTX626 - Details

• The SAP error message CUMTX626 indicates that a database field is assigned to multiple characteristics in the context of SAP's classification system. This typically occurs when there is an attempt to assign a characteristic to a class or object that already has a field assigned to another characteristic, leading to a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the same database field is being assigned to more than one characteristic. In SAP, each characteristic should have a unique database field to avoid conflicts.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the classification system, where the same field is mistakenly linked to multiple characteristics.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model or updates to the classification system can lead to this error if not managed properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Characteristics: Check the characteristics that are currently assigned to the class or object in question. Identify which characteristics are using