How To Fix RW641 - Two characteristic values in line item &1 transferred for char. &2

RW641 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RW - Interface to Accounting

• Message number: 641

• Message text: Two characteristic values in line item &1 transferred for char. &2

What causes this issue?

In line item &V1&, two characteristic values were transferred for
characteristic &V2&.

System Response

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How to fix this error?

Transfer only one characteristic value.

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 RW641 - Two characteristic values in line item &1 transferred for char. &2 ?

  The SAP error message RW641 indicates that there are two characteristic values being transferred for a single characteristic in a line item, which is not allowed. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's variant configuration or when dealing with characteristics in sales orders, production orders, or similar scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A line item is trying to assign multiple values to a single characteristic, which violates the rules of characteristic assignment in SAP.
  This can happen if the configuration of the product or the data being processed is incorrect, leading to an attempt to assign incompatible values.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RW641 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Assignment:
  
  Review the characteristics assigned to the line item. Ensure that each characteristic has only one value assigned.
  If you are using variant configuration, ensure that the configuration profile is set up correctly.
  
  
  
  Review Input Data:
  
  Check the data being transferred to ensure that it does not