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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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) exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it or check if it was deleted.
  
  
  
  Verify Class Assignment:
  
  Use transaction code CL02 (Class Maintenance) to check if the characteristic is correctly assigned to the class or object you are working with.
  Ensure that the characteristic is active and properly linked to the relevant class.
  
  
  
  Check Text Symbols:
  
  Use transaction code SE93 (Transaction Codes) or SE80 (Object Navigator) to check the text symbols and ensure that they are correctly defined and linked to the appropriate characteristics.
  
  
  
  Transport Check:
  
  If the characteristic was recently transported, check the transport logs to ensure that it was successfully imported into the target system.
  If there are issues, you may need to re-transport the characteristic or manually create it in the target system.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic and its associated texts. Consult with your SAP security team if needed.
  
  
  
  Debugging:
  
  If the issue persists, consider debugging the program or transaction that is generating the error to identify the exact point of failure.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message. You can search for the error message number in the SAP Support Portal.
  Documentation: Review SAP documentation on characteristics, classes, and text symbols for a better understanding of how they interact within the classification system.
  Community Forums: Consider checking SAP Community forums or other user groups for similar issues and solutions shared by other users.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the C0842 error message in SAP.