The characteristic &2 was automatically activated.

What causes this issue?

The key figure &v1& contains the characteristic &v2&. It was however,
previously not activated for Report Painter (by allocating an item
number).

System Response

To avoid data inconsistencies, an item number was allocated in the
background.

How to fix this error?

If you do not want to use the characteristic &v2& in Report Painter,
first deactivate the key figure &v1& and then the characteristic &v2&.

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