How To Fix MPD267 - Value &1 of char. &2 (class &3) changed to &4

MPD267 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MPD - Message Class for A&D MPD

• Message number: 267

• Message text: Value &1 of char. &2 (class &3) changed to &4

What causes this issue?

You tried to copy effectivity data from a linked document. However, in
the current document it is already maintained a value for the respective
characteristic.

System Response

To prevent data loss, the value of the characteristic will not be
overwritten in the current document.

How to fix this error?

If it is necessary, you can maintain the values of these characteristics
manually on the Effectivity tab.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MPD267 - Details

• The SAP error message MPD267 indicates that a characteristic value for a class has been changed. This message typically arises in the context of variant configuration or classification in SAP, where characteristics are used to define the properties of a product.
  
  Cause:
  The error message MPD267 is triggered when:
  
  A characteristic value (denoted as &1) for a specific characteristic (denoted as &2) in a class (denoted as &3) has been modified to a new value (denoted as &4).
  This change may occur due to various reasons, such as:
  Manual updates to the characteristic values.
  Changes in the configuration settings or rules that govern how characteristics are assigned.
  Data inconsistencies or updates in the master data.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MPD267 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Review Changes: Check the change logs or history for the characteristic in question to understand what changes were made and why.
  
  
  Validate Configuration: Ensure that the configuration settings for the class and its characteristics are correct.