How To Fix 40042 - No values assigned to char. &1 &2 in process instruction &3 phase &4

40042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 40 - Messages for Process Orders

• Message number: 042

• Message text: No values assigned to char. &1 &2 in process instruction &3 phase &4

What causes this issue?

No value assigned to characteristic &V1& &V2& in process instruction
&V3& for phase &V4&. The control recipes are not created.

System Response

The system does not create any control recipes.

How to fix this error?

RESET N1
First assign a value to characteristic &V1& &V2& in process instruction
&V3& for phase &V4&.
Then choose the function for creating control recipes again.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

40042 - Details

• The SAP error message "40042 No values assigned to char. &1 &2 in process instruction &3 phase &4" typically occurs in the context of process instructions in SAP, particularly when dealing with characteristics in process orders or production orders. This error indicates that a characteristic (or characteristics) that is expected to have values assigned does not have any values assigned in the specified process instruction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Values: The characteristic specified in the error message does not have any values assigned in the process instruction for the given phase.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the process instruction may not be set up correctly, leading to missing values for required characteristics.
  Data Entry Errors: There may have been an oversight during data entry, where the values for the characteristics were not populated.
  Process Instruction Not Fully Defined: The process instruction may not have been fully defined or saved correctly, leading to missing values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Process Instruction: