169 SAP Message of Class M5 Characteristic must be selected due to characteristic chain: & & & &











169(M5) - Characteristic must be selected due to characteristic chain: & & & &

Message number 169 of class M5 is used to display message "Characteristic must be selected due to characteristic chain: & & & &" and can be triggered using the following ABAP code:

DATA: lv_val1(100) TYPE C.
lv_val1 = '123'.

    MESSAGE E169(M5) WITH lv_val1. "Error message example

    MESSAGE W169(M5) WITH lv_val1. "Warning message example

    MESSAGE I169(M5) WITH lv_val1. "Information message example
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What causes this issue

You want to transfer one or more characteristics to Excel. A
characteristics chain exists for this/these characteristic(s).Characteristics chains can only be transferred in their entirety. Forthis reason you need to select the listed characteristics.

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How to fix



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