How To Fix PPEWEB034 - The attributes used in the search must be different

PPEWEB034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPEWEB - Messages for CPPEWEB Package

• Message number: 034

• Message text: The attributes used in the search must be different

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PPEWEB034 - Details

• The SAP error message PPEWEB034 ("The attributes used in the search must be different") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or similar applications where users are trying to perform a search or query based on multiple attributes. This error indicates that the system has detected that the attributes specified in the search criteria are not distinct enough, which is a requirement for the search to be processed correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Attributes: The most common cause of this error is that the user has selected the same attribute multiple times in the search criteria. For example, if you are searching for products and you select "Material Type" and "Material Type" again, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Invalid Combination of Attributes: Sometimes, certain attributes may not be compatible with each other, leading to this error when they are used together in a search.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with