How To Fix MRTRS007 - Characteristic &1 of process instruction &2 already exists

MRTRS007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MRTRS - RMS-MRTRS : Error Messages for Master Recipe Transformation

• Message number: 007

• Message text: Characteristic &1 of process instruction &2 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MRTRS007 - Characteristic &1 of process instruction &2 already exists ?

  The SAP error message MRTRS007 indicates that there is a duplicate characteristic in a process instruction. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a process instruction in the SAP system, and the characteristic you are trying to add already exists for that particular process instruction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The characteristic you are trying to add is already associated with the specified process instruction.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an oversight during data entry, leading to the attempt to add a characteristic that is already present.
  System Configuration: The system may have been configured in a way that does not allow duplicate characteristics for a process instruction.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Characteristics: Review the existing characteristics for the specified process instruction. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction in SAP (e.g., using transaction code C202 for process instructions) and checking the list of characteristics.
  
  
  Modify Instead of Adding: If the