How To Fix LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION171 - Direction of the Reverse Relationship Type must be weak

LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION171 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION - Message Class for LCM Legal Transaction

• Message number: 171

• Message text: Direction of the Reverse Relationship Type must be weak

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LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION171 - Details

• The SAP error message LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION171 indicates that there is an issue with the relationship type in the context of legal transactions within the SAP system. Specifically, the error states that the "Direction of the Reverse Relationship Type must be weak." This typically occurs in scenarios involving legal relationships, such as those managed in SAP's Legal Change Management (LCM) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system detects that the reverse relationship type defined for a legal transaction is not set as a "weak" relationship. In SAP, relationships can be categorized as strong or weak, where:
  
  Strong relationships imply a more rigid connection that may enforce certain constraints.
  Weak relationships allow for more flexibility and do not impose strict constraints.
  
  In this case, the reverse relationship type must be defined as weak to comply with the system's requirements for legal transactions.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to check and modify the relationship type settings in the