How To Fix WRF_APC534 - Characteristic value &1 cannot be selected more than once

WRF_APC534 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 534

• Message text: Characteristic value &1 cannot be selected more than once

What causes this issue?

Characteristic value &V1& cannot be selected more than once.

System Response

You tried to select the same characteristic value from different
locations, for example, from different prepack articles. This is not
allowed because this will lead to a non-unique set of components.

How to fix this error?

Try to complete your operation in several steps.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC534 - Characteristic value &1 cannot be selected more than once ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC534: Characteristic value &1 cannot be selected more than once
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the SAP Variant Configuration or Classification environment when a characteristic value is assigned multiple times within the same context where it is not allowed. Specifically, the system detects that the same characteristic value is being selected more than once for a characteristic that should have unique values only.
  Typical scenarios include:
  
  In a class or variant configuration, a characteristic is assigned multiple times with the same value.
  During configuration or classification, duplicate entries for a characteristic value are attempted.
  The characteristic is defined as single-valued or unique, but the user tries to assign the same value multiple times.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Characteristics in SAP can be defined to allow single or multiple values.
  If a characteristic is defined to allow only a single value (single-valued characteristic), selecting the same value more than once is logically