How To Fix R7560 - Characteristic &1 is used in &4 &2, but characteristic &3 is not

R7560 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

• Message number: 560

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

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& is used in &V4& &V2&. Characteristic &V3& was
inserted into the compounding of characteristic &V1&. Characteristic
&V3& must also be contained in &V4& &V2& in this constellation, which
is not currently the case.

System Response

Characteristic &V1& cannot be activated. If this message appears within
the framework of After Import treatment, then characteristic &V1& is
activated anyway. In this case, you should check &V4& &V2& after the
import.

How to fix this error?

First include characteristic &V3& in &V4& &V2&, before you activate
characteristic &V1&.

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 R7560 - Characteristic &1 is used in &4 &2, but characteristic &3 is not ?

  The SAP error message R7560 indicates that there is a problem with the characteristics used in a classification system, specifically in the context of class and characteristic assignments. This error typically arises when a characteristic is expected to be used in a certain context (like a class or a variant) but is not properly defined or linked.
  
  Cause:
  The error message R7560 is triggered when:
  
  Characteristic &1 is being used in a class or object (denoted by &4 &2), but another characteristic (&3) that is supposed to be linked or is required is missing or not defined.
  This can happen due to incorrect configuration in the classification system, such as missing dependencies or incorrect settings in the class or characteristic definitions.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definitions:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 to check the definitions of the characteristics involved (i.e., &1 and &3).
  Ensure that both characteristics are correctly defined