How To Fix C0842 - - Unable to find characteristic &2 assigned to text symbol &1

C0842 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C0 - PP-PI: Messages for PI Sheet and Syntax Checker

• Message number: 842

• Message text: - Unable to find characteristic &2 assigned to text symbol &1

What causes this issue?

Reference characteristic &V2& of text symbol &V1& was deleted from the
process instruction. For this reason, the system cannot process the
text symbol correctly.

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?

Delete the incorrect text symbol.
If you want to use the text symbol, allocate characteristic &V2& to the
process instruction again.
Define the text symbol again.
RESET N2
To do so, place the cursor at the position in the text where you want
to insert the text symbol.
Choose <LS>Edit</> -> <LS>Insert</> -> <LS>Text symbol</>.
Copy the characteristic to which you want to refer with the text
symbol.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C0842 - - Unable to find characteristic &2 assigned to text symbol &1 ?

  The SAP error message C0842 - "Unable to find characteristic &2 assigned to text symbol &1" typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics and their associated texts in the context of material master data, classification, or variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic specified in the error message (&2) is not defined in the system or is not assigned to the class or object you are working with.
  Incorrect Assignment: The text symbol (&1) may be incorrectly assigned to a characteristic that does not exist or is not active in the current context.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly activated or may be missing in the target system.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the system from accessing the characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and verify if the characteristic (&2)