How To Fix /ACCGO/CMN_SANITYCHK005 - Maintain characteristics for material &1

/ACCGO/CMN_SANITYCHK005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ACCGO/CMN_SANITYCHK -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Maintain characteristics for material &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ACCGO/CMN_SANITYCHK005 - Maintain characteristics for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message /ACCGO/CMN_SANITYCHK005 Maintain characteristics for material &1 typically occurs in the context of the SAP S/4HANA system, particularly when dealing with the Advanced Compliance Reporting (ACR) or similar functionalities. This error indicates that certain characteristics or attributes for a material (identified by the placeholder &1) have not been maintained or are missing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The material in question does not have the required characteristics defined in the system. This could be due to incomplete data entry or a lack of configuration.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the material, such as missing mandatory fields or incorrect data types.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to handle the specific characteristics required for the material.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Characteristics:
  
  Go to the material master data transaction (e.g., MM02 for changing material).
  Enter the material number that corresponds to &1.
  Navigate to the relevant views (e.g., Basic Data, Sales, Purchasing) and