How To Fix EHPRC_CPM_EXPORT249 - Specification type &1 is assigned to more than one IMDS object type

EHPRC_CPM_EXPORT249 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EHPRC_CPM_EXPORT - Export Messages

• Message number: 249

• Message text: Specification type &1 is assigned to more than one IMDS object type

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EHPRC_CPM_EXPORT249 - Specification type &1 is assigned to more than one IMDS object type ?

  The SAP error message EHPRC_CPM_EXPORT249 indicates that a specification type is assigned to more than one IMDS (International Material Data System) object type. This can occur in the context of managing material specifications and their relationships with various object types in the IMDS.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Assignments: The same specification type has been assigned to multiple IMDS object types, which is not allowed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the system where the specification types are not correctly defined or managed.
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the data that lead to multiple assignments of the same specification type.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Specification Types:
  
  Check the specification types in your SAP system to identify where the duplication is occurring.
  Use transaction codes like C223 (for maintaining specification types) to review the assignments.
  
  
  
  Correct Assignments:
  
  Ensure that each specification type is assigned