How To Fix C1003 - Characteristic & not found or not valid

C1003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Characteristic & not found or not valid

What causes this issue?

The characteristic does not yet exist in the SAP system or no valid
version of it could be found, because it has been maintained with
engineering change management.
Engineering change management can use validity periods or effectivity
types.

How to fix this error?

Check the characteristic name.
On the initial screen of characteristics maintenance, find out which
change numbers have been used to process the characteristic by choosing
<LS>Environment -> Change overview</>.

What causes this issue?

The characteristic does not yet exist in the SAP system or no valid
version of it could be found, because it has been maintained with
<DS:GLOS.3526BEE3AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>engineering change management
</>
Engineering change management can use validity periods or
<DS:GLOS.3526BEF4AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>effectivity types</>.

How to fix this error?

Check the characteristic name.
On the initial screen of characteristics maintenance, find out which
change numbers have been used to process the characteristic by choosing
<LS>Environment -> Change overview</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1003 - Characteristic & not found or not valid ?

  The SAP error message C1003, which states "Characteristic & not found or not valid," typically occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) or when working with characteristics in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a specified characteristic, or the characteristic is not valid in the current context.
  Causes:
  
  Non-existent Characteristic: The characteristic specified in the error message does not exist in the system.
  Inactive Characteristic: The characteristic may exist but is not active or has been marked for deletion.
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may not be assigned to the configuration profile or the object being configured.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic.
  Typographical Errors: There may be a typo in the characteristic name or ID when it is being referenced.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and verify if the characteristic exists in the system.
  
  
  
  Activate the