How To Fix M5169 - Characteristic must be selected due to characteristic chain: & & & &

M5169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M5 - LIS: Standard Analyses (Inventory Controlling Doc. Analysis)

• Message number: 169

• Message text: Characteristic must be selected due to characteristic chain: & & & &

What causes this issue?

You want to transfer one or more characteristics to Excel. A
characteristics chain exists for this/these characteristic(s).
Characteristics chains can only be transferred in their entirety. For
this reason you need to select the listed characteristics.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M5169 - Characteristic must be selected due to characteristic chain: & & & & ?

  The SAP error message M5169 indicates that a characteristic must be selected due to a characteristic chain. This typically occurs in the context of variant configuration (VC) in SAP, where certain characteristics are dependent on others. The error suggests that the system requires specific characteristics to be selected based on the defined dependencies in the configuration model.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Dependencies: The error arises when there are dependencies defined between characteristics in the configuration model. If a characteristic is dependent on another, the system requires that the dependent characteristic be selected before the independent one can be processed.
  Incomplete Selection: The user may not have selected all the required characteristics that are part of the characteristic chain.
  Configuration Profile Issues: There may be issues with the configuration profile or the way characteristics are linked in the model.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Characteristic Dependencies: Check the configuration model for the characteristics involved. Identify the characteristic chain and ensure that all