How To Fix CU366 - Characteristic & is not assigned to a class and is used in dependencies

CU366 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CU - Variants / configuration messages

• Message number: 366

• Message text: Characteristic & is not assigned to a class and is used in dependencies

What causes this issue?

You have used a characteristic that is not assigned to a class (perhaps
a <DS:GLOS.3526B528AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>reference
characteristic</>) in a dependency. Characteristics that are not
assigned to classes are no longer accepted in the Sales Configuration
Engine (SCE).

How to fix this error?

Assign the characteristic to a suitable class. You can hide the
characteristic on the interface by changing the settings in the
characteristic itself.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CU366 - Characteristic & is not assigned to a class and is used in dependencies ?

  The SAP error message CU366 indicates that a characteristic is being used in a dependency (such as a variant configuration) but is not assigned to any class. This can lead to issues in the configuration process, as the system expects the characteristic to be part of a class for proper handling.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unassigned Characteristic: The characteristic mentioned in the error message is not assigned to any class in the SAP system.
  Dependency Usage: The characteristic is referenced in a dependency (like a constraint or a selection condition) but lacks the necessary class assignment.
  
  Configuration Issues: This can occur during the configuration of products where characteristics are expected to be part of a class for variant configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CU366 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Change Characteristic).
  Enter the characteristic name that is causing the error.
  Check if the characteristic is assigned to a class. If not, you need to assign