How To Fix C1701 - You cannot position on characteristic & and/or assigned value &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 701

• Message text: You cannot position on characteristic & and/or assigned value &

What causes this issue?

The selected value for the selected characteristic is not currently
displayed. The value assignment screen is using characteristic groups.

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?

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Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1701 - You cannot position on characteristic & and/or assigned value & ?

  The SAP error message C1701, which states "You cannot position on characteristic & and/or assigned value &," typically occurs in the context of SAP's reporting or analysis tools, such as SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). This error indicates that the system is unable to find the specified characteristic or value in the data model or query context.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Characteristic or Value: The characteristic or value you are trying to access may not exist in the data source or may not be available in the current context of the query.
  Data Model Issues: There may be issues with the data model, such as missing or incorrectly configured InfoObjects, InfoProviders, or queries.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified characteristic or value.
  Query Design Issues: The query may be incorrectly designed, leading to the inability to access certain characteristics or values.
  Data Loading Issues: The data may not have been loaded correctly into the InfoProvider, leading to missing values.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Characteristic and Value: Verify that the characteristic and value you are trying to access exist in the data model. You can do this by checking the InfoObjects and the data in the InfoProvider.
  Review Query Design: If you are using a query, review its design to ensure that the characteristic is included and correctly configured. Make sure that the characteristic is part of the query's structure.
  Check Authorizations: Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic and its values. You may need to consult with your SAP security team to verify this.
  Data Consistency: Check the data loading process to ensure that the data has been loaded correctly into the InfoProvider. You may need to re-run the data load or check for errors in the data loading process.
  Use Transaction Codes: Use transaction codes like RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench) to check the InfoObjects and InfoProviders, and to monitor data loads.
  Consult Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation or support notes related to the specific version of SAP you are using for any known issues or additional troubleshooting steps.
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues related to this error message. You can search for C1701 in the SAP Support Portal.
  SAP Community: Engage with the SAP Community forums to see if other users have encountered similar issues and what solutions they found effective.
  Training and Documentation: Consider reviewing training materials or documentation related to SAP BW/BI to better understand how to manage characteristics and values in queries.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the C1701 error and implement a solution to resolve it.