How To Fix CB614 - No allowed values defined for characteristic &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 614

• Message text: No allowed values defined for characteristic &

What causes this issue?

Neither allowed individual values or value ranges nor a table or
function for checking values has been allocated to characteristic &V1&.
For this reason, no allowed values have been transferred for this
characteristic via the PI-PCS interface.

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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CB614 - No allowed values defined for characteristic & ?

  The SAP error message CB614 ("No allowed values defined for characteristic &") typically occurs in the context of classification and variant configuration in SAP. This error indicates that a characteristic in a classification system does not have any allowed values defined for it, which means that the system cannot process or validate the data related to that characteristic.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Allowed Values: The characteristic in question has not been assigned any allowed values. This can happen if the characteristic was created but not fully configured.
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may be incorrectly configured or linked to a class that does not have the necessary values defined.
  Data Entry Error: There may be an error in the data entry process where the characteristic is expected to have values but does not.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Allowed Values:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance).
  Enter the characteristic name that is causing the error.
  Check if allowed values are defined. If not, you need to create them.
  Click on the "Values" tab and add the necessary allowed values for the characteristic.
  
  
  
  Check Class Assignment:
  
  Ensure that the characteristic is correctly assigned to the relevant class. You can check this in transaction CL02 (Class Maintenance).
  Verify that the class has the correct characteristics and that they are properly configured.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration Settings:
  
  If you are using variant configuration, ensure that the configuration profile is set up correctly and that all characteristics have their allowed values defined.
  
  
  
  Data Validation:
  
  If the error occurs during data entry, validate the data being entered to ensure it aligns with the allowed values for the characteristic.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If changes were made in a development environment, ensure that the transport requests containing the characteristic definitions and allowed values have been moved to the production environment.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CT04: Characteristic Maintenance
  CL02: Class Maintenance
  CU01: Configuration Profile Maintenance (for variant configuration)
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on characteristics, classes, and variant configuration.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the CB614 error and ensure that the characteristic has the necessary allowed values defined.