How To Fix CB036 - Characteristic & in evaluation vers. & is not a message char.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CB - PP-PI-PMA: Dialog Messages for Process Management

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Characteristic & in evaluation vers. & is not a message char.

What causes this issue?

The characteristic &V1& of the evaluation version &V2& is not a message
characteristic, that is, it does not belong to a characteristics group
which is released for use in process messages. For this reason, the
characteristic is not taken into account when process messages are
evaluated.

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?

If the characteristic &V1& is to be taken into account in your
evaluation (for example, because it was previously used as message
characteristic), you have to define it again as a
message characteristic in Customizing:
Assign the characteristic to a characteristics group which is released
for use in process messages, or
release the characteristics group of the characteristic for use in
process messages.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CB036 - Characteristic & in evaluation vers. & is not a message char. ?

  The SAP error message CB036 indicates that a characteristic specified in an evaluation version is not defined as a message characteristic. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) or when working with characteristics in the context of product models.
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Definition: The characteristic you are trying to use in the evaluation version is not marked as a message characteristic in the characteristic definition.
  Evaluation Version Configuration: The evaluation version may be incorrectly set up or may not include the necessary characteristics that are defined as message characteristics.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration settings that lead to this error.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system (Transaction code: CT04).
  Ensure that the characteristic in question is marked as a message characteristic. This can be done by checking the "Message" checkbox in the characteristic settings.
  
  
  
  Review Evaluation Version:
  
  Check the evaluation version configuration (Transaction code: CU51 or CU52).
  Ensure that the characteristics included in the evaluation version are correctly defined and that they match the expected configuration.
  
  
  
  Adjust Configuration:
  
  If the characteristic is not intended to be a message characteristic, consider whether it should be included in the evaluation version or if the evaluation version needs to be adjusted to exclude it.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If changes were made in a development environment, ensure that the changes are transported to the production environment correctly.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help resources for additional context on how to define characteristics and evaluation versions properly.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CT04: Characteristic Maintenance
  CU51: Create Evaluation Version
  CU52: Change Evaluation Version
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address this specific error or provide additional guidance.
  SAP Community: Engage with the SAP Community forums for insights from other users who may have encountered similar issues.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CB036 error and ensure that your evaluation version is configured correctly.