How To Fix COM_ATTRFRG_GEN020 - An attribute is not active; contact your system administrator

COM_ATTRFRG_GEN020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_ATTRFRG_GEN - Message Class for Generating Attributes and Sets

• Message number: 020

• Message text: An attribute is not active; contact your system administrator

What causes this issue?

One of the attributes of the set type you want to create is not active.
The attribute presently has the status <LS>New</>.

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?

Ask your system administrator to check the attributes for this set type
and to activate the inactive one.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_ATTRFRG_GEN020 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_ATTRFRG_GEN020 indicates that an attribute is not active in the system, which can prevent certain operations from being completed successfully. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's classification system or when working with characteristics and attributes in the context of product data management.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Attribute: The attribute you are trying to use is not active in the system. This could be due to it being deactivated or not properly configured.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify the attribute.
  
  Configuration Issues: The attribute may not be correctly set up in the classification system or may not be assigned to the relevant class or object.
  Data Consistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the attribute from being recognized as active.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Attribute Status:
  
  Go to the classification view in SAP and check if the attribute is marked as active. You can