How To Fix FVD_PROD_ATTR205 - Inconsistency in the status of two attributes

FVD_PROD_ATTR205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FVD_PROD_ATTR - Messages: Attribute Definition

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Inconsistency in the status of two attributes

What causes this issue?

The attribute &v1& is active (green light), and is positioned below the
attribute &v2&, which is inactive (red light). This situation is
inconsistent.
The attribute hierarchy was probably changed in Customizing, which then
caused this inconsistency.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Change the attribute hierarchy in Customizing, so that the attribute
&v1& is no longer positioned below the attribute &v2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FVD_PROD_ATTR205 - Details

• The SAP error message FVD_PROD_ATTR205 indicates an inconsistency in the status of two attributes in the context of product data management, particularly in the Financial Services sector (like SAP for Banking or Insurance). This error typically arises when there is a mismatch or conflict between the statuses of two attributes that are supposed to be consistent with each other.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The most common cause is that the attributes in question have been updated or modified in a way that leads to conflicting statuses. For example, one attribute may be marked as "active" while another related attribute is marked as "inactive."
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the product attributes in the system, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system or from a previous version of SAP, inconsistencies may arise due to improper mapping or transformation of data.
  User Errors: Manual entry errors