How To Fix /ACCGO/CCK_DPQS173 - No characteristic associated with the material

/ACCGO/CCK_DPQS173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ACCGO/CCK_DPQS -

• Message number: 173

• Message text: No characteristic associated with the material

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ACCGO/CCK_DPQS173 - No characteristic associated with the material ?

  The SAP error message /ACCGO/CCK_DPQS173 indicating "No characteristic associated with the material" typically arises in the context of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or similar modules where characteristics are used to define the properties of materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The material in question does not have any characteristics assigned to it in the system. Characteristics are essential for various processes, including planning, forecasting, and reporting.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not be correctly maintained, leading to the absence of required characteristics.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the classification system or the characteristics themselves.
  Data Transfer Issues: If data is being transferred from another system (like an ERP system), there may have been an error in the data transfer process that resulted in missing characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Master: Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and verify if the necessary characteristics are assigned to the