How To Fix G00855 - 5 characteristics are already denoted as subassignments

G00855 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 855

• Message text: 5 characteristics are already denoted as subassignments

What causes this issue?

You attempted to select characteristic &V1& as a subassignment.
However, there are already five characteristics marked as
subassignments. Only a maximum of five additional subassignments are
possible.

System Response

Process terminated; characteristic &V1& cannot be selected as a
subassignment.

How to fix this error?

If you want to use characteristic &V1& as a subassignment, deselect the
"Subassignment" flag for one of the characteristics already selected as
a subassignment.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00855 - 5 characteristics are already denoted as subassignments ?

  The SAP error message G00855 indicates that you are trying to assign more than the allowed number of characteristics as subassignments in a classification system. In SAP, characteristics can be assigned to classes, and there are limits on how many can be designated as subassignments.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to assign a fifth characteristic as a subassignment to a class that already has four characteristics designated as subassignments. SAP restricts the number of subassignments to ensure data integrity and maintain the structure of the classification system.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Existing Subassignments: Check the characteristics that are already assigned as subassignments to the class. You can do this by navigating to the classification view of the class in question.
  
  
  Remove Unnecessary Subassignments: If there are characteristics that do not need to be subassignments, consider removing them. This will free up space for the new characteristic