How To Fix PRODALLOC_CHARC_CTLG003 - Invalid mixed catalog characteristic.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PRODALLOC_CHARC_CTLG - Prod Alloc Characteristic Catalog Message Class for BOPF

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Invalid mixed catalog characteristic.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PRODALLOC_CHARC_CTLG003 - Invalid mixed catalog characteristic. ?

  The SAP error message PRODALLOC_CHARC_CTLG003 indicates that there is an issue with a mixed catalog characteristic in the product allocation process. This error typically arises when the system encounters a characteristic that is not valid or is incorrectly defined in the context of the product allocation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characteristic Definition: The characteristic may not be defined correctly in the system or may not exist in the relevant master data.
  Mixed Catalog Issues: The error often occurs when there is a mismatch between the characteristics defined in the product master and those expected in the allocation process.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing values or incorrect data types for the characteristics.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for product allocation or characteristics may not be set up correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 to check the definition of the characteristic in question. Ensure that it is correctly defined and