How To Fix PHIN132 - Measuring point in template ignored; characteristic &1 already used


PHIN132 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: PHIN - Phase In: Messages

  • Message number: 132

  • Message text: Measuring point in template ignored; characteristic &1 already used

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  • What causes this issue?

    A measuring point with characteristic &V1& already exists for functional
    location/equipment &V2&. You are trying to create a measuring point with
    the same characteristic &V1& for the second time. A characteristic can
    only be assigned once, otherwise it is not possible to assign a counter
    reading unambiguously to the right counter.

    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?

    If you want to assign an additional measuring point with the same
    characteristic anyway, you must create it manually, for example, using
    transaction <LB>IK01</>.

    Procedure for System Administrators


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PHIN132 - Measuring point in template ignored; characteristic &1 already used ?
    The SAP error message PHIN132 indicates that there is an issue with a measuring point in a template where a characteristic is already being used. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or SAP Controlling (CO) when working with measuring points and characteristics in the context of performance measurement or data collection.
    
    Cause: The error occurs when: You are trying to assign a characteristic to a measuring point in a template, but that characteristic is already assigned to another measuring point or characteristic in the same template. There is a conflict in the configuration where the same characteristic cannot be used multiple times within the same context.
    Solution: To resolve the PHIN132 error, you can take the following steps: Check the Template Configuration: Go to the configuration of the measuring point template and review the characteristics assigned to it. Identify if the characteristic mentioned in the error message is indeed assigned to another measuring point

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