How To Fix HRTIM00TDT128 - IDs &1 &2 has both specific and generic characteristics activated

HRTIM00TDT128 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HRTIM00TDT - Messages for Time Data IDs

• Message number: 128

• Message text: IDs &1 &2 has both specific and generic characteristics activated

What causes this issue?

Errors occured for the current subset during the collision check.
You created an ID with both a specific and a generic characteristic.
You want to use both characteristics for each subset.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Check the usage type for the individual characteristics. Make sure that
those IDs with both specific and generic characterics are not activated
at the same time in one subset.

Procedure for System Administrators

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HRTIM00TDT128 - IDs &1 &2 has both specific and generic characteristics activated ?

  The SAP error message HRTIM00TDT128 indicates that there is a conflict in the configuration of characteristics for a time management object. Specifically, it means that the system has detected that the same ID (identified by &1 and &2) has both specific and generic characteristics activated, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises in the context of time management in SAP, particularly when dealing with characteristics that define how time data is processed. The conflict occurs when:
  
  Specific Characteristics: These are characteristics that are defined for a specific object or ID.
  Generic Characteristics: These are broader characteristics that can apply to multiple objects or IDs.
  
  When both types of characteristics are activated for the same ID, the system cannot determine which set of rules to apply, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that each ID has either specific or generic characteristics activated, but not both. Here are the steps