How To Fix ISU_UIL222 - The characteristic name &2 already exists in reference product group &1.

ISU_UIL222 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ISU_UIL - Message class for UPIL

• Message number: 222

• Message text: The characteristic name &2 already exists in reference product group &1.

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 new characteristic name.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ISU_UIL222 - The characteristic name &2 already exists in reference product group &1. ?

  The SAP error message ISU_UIL222 indicates that there is a conflict with the characteristic name in a reference product group. Specifically, it means that the characteristic name you are trying to create or modify already exists in the specified reference product group.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Characteristic Name: The characteristic name you are trying to add or modify is already present in the reference product group.
  Incorrect Reference Product Group: You may be working with the wrong reference product group where the characteristic already exists.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data that are causing the system to recognize the characteristic as a duplicate.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Characteristics: 
  
  Navigate to the reference product group specified in the error message and check the list of existing characteristics. 
  If the characteristic name already exists, you will need to either modify the existing characteristic or choose a different name for the new characteristic.
  
  
  
  Rename the Characteristic: 
  
  If you are