User Defined Fields Settings changed automatically.

Hello Experts
I have 5 users.
And to that 5 users , User Defined Fields Settings have been applied.
That user defined fields are having categories.
UDF settings are applied according to Category.
But every now and then that user defined fields settings are changing automatically.
Means some times the field appears & some times not.
How to overcome this situation.
Regards
Krishna Vamsi

Hi
Please go through the below link for the note 1304025
https://websmp230.sap-ag.de/sap%28bD1lbiZjPTAwMQ==%29/bc/bsp/spn/sapnotes/index2.htm?numm=1304025
Regards
Shamseer

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