How To Fix ISU_UIL204 - The characteristic name &1 is used as a time slice characteristic name.

ISU_UIL204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ISU_UIL - Message class for UPIL

• Message number: 204

• Message text: The characteristic name &1 is used as a time slice characteristic name.

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter a different characteristic name.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ISU_UIL204 - The characteristic name &1 is used as a time slice characteristic name. ?

  The SAP error message ISU_UIL204 indicates that a characteristic name is being used as a time slice characteristic name, which is not allowed in the context of the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically arises in the SAP IS-U (Utilities) module when dealing with characteristics in the context of data modeling or reporting.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to use a characteristic that is defined as a time slice characteristic in a context where it is not permitted.
  The characteristic is being referenced incorrectly in a report, query, or data model.
  There may be a configuration issue where the characteristic is not set up correctly in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ISU_UIL204 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system and verify if it is indeed defined as a time slice characteristic. You can do this by navigating to the relevant