Diagnosis
V1 : one of the characteristic values is used in hierarchy v2 inhierarchy version &V3&. Consequently you cannot delete thecharacteristic values of &V1&. Deletion is only possible when none ofthe characteristic values is being used.

Procedure
If you want to delete the characteristic values of &V1& you first haveto change the hierarchy so that none of the characteristic values to bedeleted are being used.
Bear in mind that you are trying to delete several characteristicvalues. In this situation, it is not always at first clear which ofthese characteristic values is used in hierarchy &V2& in the hierarchyversion &V3&. If displaying &V2& does not help you with this, then youcan display the individual characteristic values of &V1& that you wantto delete, and then call up the Where-used list function for eachcharacteristic value. In this way you can determine which of thecharacteristic values is being used.