How To Fix C$736 - Value assignment type & is not defined in the system

C$736 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C$ -

• Message number: 736

• Message text: Value assignment type & is not defined in the system

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C$736 - Details

• The SAP error message C$736, which states "Value assignment type & is not defined in the system," typically occurs in the context of handling characteristics and value assignments in SAP, particularly in the areas of classification and variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Undefined Value Assignment Type: The error indicates that the system is trying to use a value assignment type that has not been defined in the system. This could happen if:
  
  The value assignment type was not created or configured properly.
  There is a typo or incorrect reference to the value assignment type in the configuration or master data.
  The value assignment type is not activated or is inactive.
  
  
  
  Missing Configuration: If you are working with a specific module (like Variant Configuration), the necessary configuration for the value assignment type may not have been set up.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CL02 (Change Class) or CL03 (Display Class) to check if the value assignment type is defined