How To Fix BRAIN626 - Please enter a valid value for characteristic &.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 626

• Message text: Please enter a valid value for characteristic &.

What causes this issue?

You have entered an invalid characteristic value for a characteristic.

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?

Please enter a valid value for the characteristic. You can get
suggestions from the F4 help. If no information is available then it is
possible that no characteristic values exist for this characteristic.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN626 - Please enter a valid value for characteristic &. ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN626, which states "Please enter a valid value for characteristic &," typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) when a user is trying to enter or select a value for a characteristic that is not recognized or is invalid.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characteristic Value: The value entered for the characteristic does not exist in the master data or is not valid for the current context.
  Missing Master Data: The characteristic may not have any associated master data, meaning that there are no valid values to choose from.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or select certain values for the characteristic.
  Data Type Mismatch: The value entered may not match the expected data type for the characteristic (e.g., entering a string where a number is expected).
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the InfoObject