How To Fix C1163 - Characteristic status & not defined

C1163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 163

• Message text: Characteristic status & not defined

What causes this issue?

Characteristic status &v1& has not been defined.

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?

Please use one of the characteristic statuses defined in Customizing,
or delete your entry.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1163 - Characteristic status & not defined ?

  The SAP error message C1163, which states "Characteristic status & not defined," typically occurs in the context of SAP's variant configuration or when dealing with characteristics in the classification system. This error indicates that a characteristic status that is being referenced in a configuration or classification process is not defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Status: The characteristic status that is being referenced in the configuration is not defined in the system. This could happen if the status was deleted or never created.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration profile or the variant configuration settings may be incorrectly set up, leading to references to non-existent statuses.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration data that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Status Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Maintain Characteristics) and check if the characteristic status in question is defined.
  If it is missing, you will need to create it.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration Profile:
  
  Use