How To Fix R7559 - Characteristic &1 is used as &4 of &2, but characteristic &3 is not

R7559 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

• Message number: 559

• Message text: Characteristic &1 is used as &4 of &2, but characteristic &3 is not

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& is used as an attribute or navigational attribute
of characteristic &V2&. Characteristic &V3& has been inserted in the
compund of characteristic &V1&. In this grouping, characteristic &V3&
must be likewise an attribute or a navigational attribute of
characteristic &V2& (or be in the compound of characteristic &V2&),
which is, however, not the case.

System Response

Characteristic &V1& can not be activated.

How to fix this error?

Firstly include the characteristic &V3& as an attribute or a
navigational atttribute (or in the compound) of characteristic &V2&
before you actiavte characteristic &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7559 - Characteristic &1 is used as &4 of &2, but characteristic &3 is not ?

  The SAP error message R7559 indicates that there is a problem with the characteristics used in a configuration or variant configuration scenario. Specifically, it suggests that a certain characteristic (denoted as &1) is being used in a specific context (as &4 of &2), but another characteristic (denoted as &3) that is expected to be present is missing or not defined.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises in the following scenarios:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The characteristic that is expected (characteristic &3) is not defined in the configuration profile or is not available in the context where it is being used.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with how the characteristics are linked or defined in the configuration settings, leading to inconsistencies.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration data that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definitions:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance)