How To Fix CULL1116 - Characteristic with internal number &1 not found

CULL1116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CULL1 - Low-Level - Configuration

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Characteristic with internal number &1 not found

What causes this issue?

No object characteristic that is in use was found during evaluation of
dependencies during a low-level configuration

System Response

The evaluation of the dependencies is terminated. No values are assigned
by an object characteristic.

How to fix this error?

Check whether all the relevant characteristics exist in the system for
the evaluation of the dependencies.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

CULL1116 - Details

• The SAP error message CULL1116, which states "Characteristic with internal number &1 not found," typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system. This error indicates that the system is unable to locate a characteristic that is expected to be present in the classification database.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic with the specified internal number does not exist in the system. This could be due to deletion or it was never created.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings may be incorrect, leading to the system looking for a characteristic that is not defined.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was recently transported from another system (e.g., development to production), the transport may not have included the characteristic.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the characteristic.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the database that prevent the system from recognizing the characteristic.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Characteristic Existence: Verify if the characteristic with the