How To Fix /CUM/ORDER079 - Characteristic & does not exist in defined class

/CUM/ORDER079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CUM/ORDER -

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Characteristic & does not exist in defined class

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/CUM/ORDER079 - Details

• The SAP error message /CUM/ORDER079 Characteristic & does not exist in defined class typically occurs in the context of classification in SAP, particularly when dealing with characteristics and classes in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference a characteristic that has not been defined in the specified class.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic that is being referenced in the order or classification does not exist in the class that is being used.
  Incorrect Class Assignment: The class assigned to the material or object may not have the required characteristic defined.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the characteristic name or the class name.
  
  Configuration Issues: The class configuration may not be set up correctly in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Class Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CL02 (Change Class) or CL03 (Display Class).
  Enter the class name and check if the characteristic in question is defined in that class.
  
  
  
  Add Missing Characteristic:
  
  If