How To Fix DBMAN243 - Restrictions on audit characteristics are not allowed

DBMAN243 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DBMAN - Data Manager Message Class

• Message number: 243

• Message text: Restrictions on audit characteristics are not allowed

What causes this issue?

You tried to delete values of characteristic &v1&, which is part of the
Audit dimension.

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.

DBMAN243 - Details

• The SAP error message DBMAN243: Restrictions on audit characteristics are not allowed typically occurs in the context of database auditing and is related to the configuration of audit characteristics in the SAP system. This error indicates that there are restrictions placed on certain audit characteristics that are not permissible.
  
  Cause:
  
  Audit Configuration: The error usually arises when there are conflicting settings in the audit configuration. For example, if you are trying to restrict certain characteristics that are meant to be audited, the system will throw this error.
  Database Settings: The database settings may not allow for certain restrictions on audit characteristics, which can lead to this error.
  Inconsistent Settings: There may be inconsistencies in the settings between the SAP application and the underlying database.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Audit Settings: Check the audit settings in the SAP system. Ensure that you are not trying to restrict any audit characteristics that should be fully audited.
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction