How To Fix MILL_KONF_IN_PURCH004 - Characteristics for purchasing item have been copied

MILL_KONF_IN_PURCH004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MILL_KONF_IN_PURCH - Messages for Configuration in the Purchase Order

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Characteristics for purchasing item have been copied

What causes this issue?

You are trying to change the configuration that was copied from the
sales order or material master.

System Response

To ensure that the original configuration in the sales order or
material master does not change, the characteristic value assignment is
copied to the order item.

How to fix this error?

You can now change characteristics without the original configuration
being affected. To restore the order item's original configuration,
choose <LS>Cancel</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MILL_KONF_IN_PURCH004 - Characteristics for purchasing item have been copied ?

  The SAP error message MILL_KONF_IN_PURCH004 indicates that characteristics for a purchasing item have been copied, which typically occurs in the context of materials management and purchasing processes. This error can arise when there is an issue with the configuration of characteristics in the material master or when trying to create or modify a purchasing document.
  
  Cause:
  
  Material Master Configuration: The characteristics of the material may not be properly defined or configured in the material master record.
  Copying from Another Document: The error may occur when trying to copy characteristics from another purchasing document or material that has incompatible or incomplete data.
  Classification Issues: If the material is classified and the characteristics are not correctly assigned or are missing, this can lead to the error.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data between the material master and the purchasing document.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master: 
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and verify that