How To Fix G00860 - The fixed value in BCat ind. will be deleted for independent char. &1

G00860 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 860

• Message text: The fixed value in BCat ind. will be deleted for independent char. &1

What causes this issue?

You want to deselect the <ZH>Subassignment</> indicator for
characteristic <ZH>&V2&</>. This also causes deselection of the
<ZH>Subassignment</> indicator for dependent characteristic <ZH>&V1&
</>. Identifying that the value of a characteristic should be fixed in
the breakdown category, is only possible if the characteristic is
selected as a subassignment. Since the indicator <ZH>Subassignment</>
is deselected, the indicator <ZH>Fixed value in the breakdown category
</> must be deselected as well.

System Response

The indicator <ZH>Fixed value in the breakdown category </> is
deselected for characteristic <ZH>&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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00860 - The fixed value in BCat ind. will be deleted for independent char. &1 ?

  The SAP error message G00860 indicates that there is an issue with the fixed value in the characteristic (indicated by &1) in the context of a Business Context (BCat) indicator. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system or when working with characteristics in a classification hierarchy.
  
  Cause:
  The error message G00860 is triggered when:
  
  A fixed value is assigned to an independent characteristic, but the system is attempting to delete or modify that fixed value.
  The characteristic is defined as independent, which means it should not have fixed values assigned to it.
  There may be inconsistencies in the configuration of the characteristic or the BCat indicator.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Change Characteristic) and check the configuration of the characteristic indicated by &1.
  Ensure that the characteristic is correctly defined as independent and that it does not have fixed values assigned if