How To Fix MILL_SD186 - Characteristic &1 with value &2 is inherited

MILL_SD186 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MILL_SD - Messages from Sales

• Message number: 186

• Message text: Characteristic &1 with value &2 is inherited

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MILL_SD186 - Details

• The SAP error message MILL_SD186 indicates that a characteristic (identified by &1) with a specific value (identified by &2) is inherited in the context of a sales document or a similar object. This typically occurs in the context of variant configuration or when dealing with configurable materials in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when there is an attempt to assign a value to a characteristic that is already inherited from a higher-level object or configuration. Invariant configuration, characteristics can be inherited from parent objects, and if you try to set a value for a characteristic that is already defined by inheritance, SAP will throw this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Inheritance: Review the configuration of the material or object in question. Identify the parent object from which the characteristic is inherited. You can do this by checking the configuration profile or the characteristics assigned to the material.
  
  
  Modify