How To Fix CB046 - No value assigned to characteristic &

CB046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 046

• Message text: No value assigned to characteristic &

What causes this issue?

The system did not create the control recipe because no value has been
assigned to characteristic &V1&.

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?

Assign a value to characteristic &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CB046 - No value assigned to characteristic & ?

  The SAP error message CB046 "No value assigned to characteristic &" typically occurs in the context of classification and variant configuration in SAP. This error indicates that a characteristic that is expected to have a value assigned does not have one, which can prevent the system from processing a material or product correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Value Assignment: The characteristic in question has not been assigned a value in the material master or in the configuration profile.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the material or product may not be set up correctly, leading to missing values for required characteristics.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the material may be incomplete or incorrectly maintained.
  User Input Error: During the configuration process, the user may have skipped assigning a value to a required characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Assignment:
  
  Go to the classification view of the material in question and ensure that all required characteristics have values assigned.
  Use transaction code CL02