How To Fix GHO_MEAS038 - Characarteristic &1 is already maintained in Measurement &2

GHO_MEAS038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GHO_MEAS - Message class for Measurements

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Characarteristic &1 is already maintained in Measurement &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GHO_MEAS038 - Characarteristic &1 is already maintained in Measurement &2 ?

  The SAP error message GHO_MEAS038 indicates that a characteristic (identified by &1) is already maintained in a measurement (identified by &2). This typically occurs in the context of managing measurement documents or characteristics in SAP, particularly in the areas of Quality Management (QM) or Plant Maintenance (PM).
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The characteristic you are trying to maintain has already been assigned to the specified measurement. This can happen if you attempt to add the same characteristic multiple times to the same measurement.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to prevent duplicate entries, which is why you are receiving this error message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Characteristics: Review the characteristics already assigned to the measurement. You can do this by navigating to the measurement document in question and checking its details.
  Remove Duplicate: If you find that the characteristic is indeed already assigned and you need to make changes, consider removing the existing characteristic before adding it