How To Fix C0857 - #NAME?

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 857

• Message text: #NAME?

What causes this issue?

The type of the process instruction you have selected specifies that
one or more process messages are sent for the process instruction in
the PI sheet. However, no message category has been allocated to the
process instruction.

System Response

All following characteristics are only taken into account in the
process instruction assistant if you allocate a message category to the
process instruction.
If you choose <LS>Copy</> to exit the process instruction assistant
without allocating a message category, the characteristics are deleted
from the process instruction.

How to fix this error?

RESET N1
Allocate a message category to the process instruction in the process
instruction assistant.
Check the settings for message characteristic processing.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C0857 - #NAME? ?

  The SAP error message C0857 typically indicates an issue related to the configuration of a characteristic or a class in the SAP system, particularly in the context of variant configuration. The error message itself may not be very descriptive, but it often points to a problem with the way a characteristic is defined or used in a configuration profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic referenced in the configuration profile may not exist or may not be properly defined in the system.
  Incorrect Class Assignment: The class to which the characteristic belongs may not be correctly assigned or may not be active.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the characteristics or classes, such as missing values or incorrect data types.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic or class.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Characteristic Definition: Verify that the characteristic exists in the system and is correctly defined. You