How To Fix CLMM205 - No characteristics or assignments were specified

CLMM205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CLMM - Messages for Mass Processing in Classification System

• Message number: 205

• Message text: No characteristics or assignments were specified

What causes this issue?

You have not specified characteristics or assignments.

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?

Specify at least one characteristic if you want to set or change
values.
Specify at least one assignment if you want to classify objects.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CLMM205 - Details

• The SAP error message CLMM205 ("No characteristics or assignments were specified") typically occurs in the context of classification management, particularly when you are trying to create or modify a classification object (like a material or a document) without specifying any characteristics or assignments.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Characteristics: The most common cause of this error is that the user is attempting to create or modify a classification object without selecting any characteristics. Characteristics are essential for classifying objects in SAP.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The classification system may not be properly configured, or the class you are trying to use may not have any characteristics assigned to it.
  
  
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked selecting the necessary characteristics or may have inadvertently cleared them.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Select Characteristics: Ensure that you select the appropriate characteristics when creating or modifying the classification object. You can do this by navigating to the classification view and explicitly choosing the characteristics you want