How To Fix GENCA_MENA002 - The attributes & and & are evaluated as the same (same groupform and ALV)

GENCA_MENA002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GENCA_MENA - General cross appl.messages for MENA

• Message number: 002

• Message text: The attributes & and & are evaluated as the same (same groupform and ALV)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GENCA_MENA002 - The attributes & and & are evaluated as the same (same groupform and ALV) ?

  The SAP error message GENCA_MENA002 indicates that there is a conflict in the attribute evaluation within the context of a report or an ALV (ABAP List Viewer) grid. Specifically, it suggests that two attributes are being treated as identical due to their group form and ALV settings, which can lead to issues in data representation or processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Attributes: The error typically arises when two attributes in the report or ALV are defined in such a way that they are considered the same by the system. This can happen if:
  
  Both attributes have the same data type and characteristics.
  They are part of the same group form or grouping logic.
  There is a misconfiguration in the report definition or ALV settings.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration of the report or the ALV layout may not be set up correctly, leading to this conflict.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Attribute Definitions: Check the definitions of the attributes in question. Ensure that