How To Fix J5513 - Compound characteristics contain errors

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J5 - External Data Transfer

• Message number: 513

• Message text: Compound characteristics contain errors

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J5513 - Compound characteristics contain errors ?

  The SAP error message J5513, which states "Compound characteristics contain errors," typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics and their values in the context of material master data or classification data.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Definition of Compound Characteristics: The compound characteristics may not be defined correctly in the system. This can include issues with the hierarchy or the relationships between the characteristics.
  
  
  Missing Values: If the compound characteristic is expected to have certain values or sub-characteristics that are not assigned or are missing, this can trigger the error.
  
  
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the compound characteristics, such as incompatible data types or values that do not conform to the expected format.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There might be configuration issues in the classification system that prevent the proper functioning of compound characteristics.
  
  
  
  Solution:
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