Characteristic &1 just an attribute and cannot be used for authoriaztion

What causes this issue?

The restriction applies to the obsolete reporting authorization system.

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?

We recommend that you use the current analysis authorization system.

Procedure for System Administrators

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