How To Fix WSTRN006 - You cannot enter a generic article with more than two characteristics

WSTRN006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSTRN - Message for Prepack Creation and Planning Dialog

• Message number: 006

• Message text: You cannot enter a generic article with more than two characteristics

What causes this issue?

This transaction cannot handle generic articles that have more than two
variant-relevant characteristics. You cannot use this transaction to
create a prepack article for such a generic article.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Use the <ZK>Integrated Article Maintenance</> transaction to create
your prepack article

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSTRN006 - You cannot enter a generic article with more than two characteristics ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WSTRN006:
  
  SAP Error Message: WSTRN006
  Text: You cannot enter a generic article with more than two characteristics.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Variant Configuration (LO-VC) when you try to create or maintain a generic article (a configurable material) that has more than two characteristics assigned to it. The system restricts the number of characteristics for generic articles to a maximum of two.
  
  Generic articles are special configurable materials used in variant configuration.
  The system limitation is due to the way generic articles are handled internally, especially in older SAP releases or specific configuration scenarios.
  This restriction helps to avoid complexity and performance issues in the configuration process.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When creating or changing a generic article in transaction MM01/MM02 or in the variant configuration master data.
  When assigning characteristics to the generic article in the classification view.
  When trying to save the generic article with more than two