How To Fix C1176 - Characteristic is "Entry required" but is not available for entry

C1176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Characteristic is "Entry required" but is not available for entry

What causes this issue?

You have selected both <ZH>Entry required</> and either <ZH>Hidden</>
or <ZH>No entry</>. These indicators contradict each other.

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?

Check your entries.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

C1176 - Details

• The SAP error message C1176 indicates that a characteristic in a classification system is marked as "Entry required," but it is not available for entry in the current context. This typically occurs in the context of classification in SAP, where certain characteristics are mandatory for a particular class or object, but the system does not allow the user to input values for those characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Configuration: The characteristic is set to "Entry required" in the classification settings, but it may not be configured correctly for the class or object you are trying to classify.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to enter values for that characteristic.
  Object Type Restrictions: The characteristic may not be applicable to the specific object type you are working with.
  Status of the Object: The object you are trying to classify may be in a status that does not allow changes to its characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go