How To Fix 40555 - Please select characteristics with a long text

40555 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 40 - Messages for Process Orders

• Message number: 555

• Message text: Please select characteristics with a long text

What causes this issue?

You have tried to assign a value to a characteristic without a long
text.

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?

You can only assign values to characteristics with long text. Please
select at least one characteristic with a long text.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 40555 - Please select characteristics with a long text ?

  The SAP error message 40555, which states "Please select characteristics with a long text," typically occurs in the context of SAP's variant configuration or when working with characteristics in the context of product models. This error indicates that the system requires you to select characteristics that have a long text associated with them, which is often necessary for proper configuration or documentation purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Long Text: The characteristics you are trying to use do not have a long text defined in the system.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured to require long texts for certain characteristics, and the selected characteristics do not meet this requirement.
  User Input: The user may have selected characteristics that are not appropriate for the operation being performed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Change Characteristic) or CT03 (Display Characteristic).
  Check the characteristics you are trying to use and ensure that they have a long text defined. If