How To Fix PLM_S4_XPRA022 - Client '&': Reference characteristics are used, conversion not possible

PLM_S4_XPRA022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PLM_S4_XPRA - Messages for PLM XPRA

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Client '&': Reference characteristics are used, conversion not possible

What causes this issue?

You are using characteristics containing material numbers. Migration in
this case is currently not supported. Please refer to note 2333024 for
further details.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PLM_S4_XPRA022 - Client '&': Reference characteristics are used, conversion not possible ?

  The SAP error message PLM_S4_XPRA022 indicates that there are reference characteristics being used in the system, and the conversion process cannot proceed due to these characteristics. This error typically arises during the upgrade or migration of SAP systems, particularly when moving to S/4HANA or when performing certain data migrations.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of reference characteristics in the classification system. Reference characteristics are used to link characteristics to other characteristics or objects, and they can complicate data conversion processes because the system may not be able to determine how to handle these references during the upgrade or migration.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify Reference Characteristics:
  
  Use transaction codes like CT04 (Characteristic) or CL02 (Class) to identify which characteristics are marked as reference characteristics.
  Check the characteristics that are being used in the classification system and see if they are linked to other characteristics.
  
  
  
  Remove or Modify Reference Characteristics:
  
  If