Error in configuration: &1 &2 &3

What causes this issue?

The copied material was rejected by the configurator. The
characteristic does not belong to the material of the item and can
therefore not be processed.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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