How To Fix R7241 - Characteristic &1: Small case letters were set to 'not allowed'

R7241 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

• Message number: 241

• Message text: Characteristic &1: Small case letters were set to 'not allowed'

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& has the data type &V2&. Lower case letters are only
useful for data type CHAR.

System Response

Lower case letters have been set to <LS>not allowed</> for
characteristic &V1&.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

R7241 - Details

• The SAP error message R7241 indicates that a characteristic in your SAP system has been configured to disallow the use of small (lowercase) letters. This typically occurs in the context of characteristics used in classification or variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to enter a value for a characteristic that includes lowercase letters, but the characteristic's settings do not permit them. This can happen if:
  
  The characteristic is defined with a restriction that only allows uppercase letters.
  The data entry or configuration process inadvertently includes lowercase letters.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system (transaction code CT04).
  Look for the "Allowed Values" or "Value Assignment" section.
  Verify if the "Lowercase letters allowed" option is unchecked. If it is, you can modify the characteristic to allow lowercase letters.
  
  
  
  Modify Characteristic:
  
  If you have the necessary authorizations, you can change the characteristic settings to allow