How To Fix WRF_APC146 - Combination mat. group &1 / char. profile &2 has &3 var.-creating chars.

WRF_APC146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Combination mat. group &1 / char. profile &2 has &3 var.-creating chars.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC146 - Combination mat. group &1 / char. profile &2 has &3 var.-creating chars. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC146 Combination mat. group &1 / char. profile &2 has &3 var.-creating chars.
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This message occurs in the context of Variant Configuration (VC) in SAP, specifically when working with material groups and characteristic profiles.
  
  The message indicates that the combination of the material group (&1) and the characteristic profile (&2) already contains &3 variant-creating characteristics.
  Variant-creating characteristics are those that influence the creation of material variants.
  SAP has a limit or a rule regarding the number of variant-creating characteristics allowed for a given combination of material group and characteristic profile.
  If this limit is exceeded, the system issues this warning or error to prevent inconsistent or overly complex variant configurations.
  
  
  
  Cause:
  
  You are trying to assign or create a characteristic profile for a material group that already has a certain number of variant-creating characteristics.
  Adding more variant-creating characteristics beyond the allowed or configured number causes