How To Fix /SAPAPO/CULL1152 - Characteristic value assignment of component &1 already exists

/SAPAPO/CULL1152 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CULL1 -

• Message number: 152

• Message text: Characteristic value assignment of component &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CULL1152 - Characteristic value assignment of component &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CULL1152 indicates that there is an attempt to assign a characteristic value to a component in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) that already has an existing assignment. This typically occurs in the context of product master data or planning object structures where characteristics and their values are defined.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to assign a characteristic value to a component that already has that specific characteristic value assigned.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the master data or planning object structure.
  The system is enforcing uniqueness for characteristic value assignments, which is a common requirement in many planning scenarios.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Navigate to the relevant component in the SAP APO system.
  Review the characteristic values already assigned to the component to confirm if the value you are trying to assign is indeed already present.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Assignment:
  
  If the