How To Fix CUMTX632 - Maintain characteristics for the table

CUMTX632 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CUMTX - Variant Configuration - Master Data Maintenance

• Message number: 632

• Message text: Maintain characteristics for the table

What causes this issue?

You want to save the structure of a variant table, but you have not yet
assigned any characteristics to the table. The status of the table
releases the table for use in dependencies and for table entry
maintenance, but you need characteristics for both of these functions.

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?

Maintain characteristics in the table or set the status of the table to
"In preparation".

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CUMTX632 - Details

• The SAP error message CUMTX632 typically indicates that there is an issue with maintaining characteristics for a specific table in the SAP system. This error can occur in various contexts, often related to the configuration of characteristics in the SAP system, particularly in the context of variant configuration or classification.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The characteristics that you are trying to maintain may not be defined in the system.
  Incorrect Table Configuration: The table you are trying to maintain may not be set up correctly or may not be linked to the appropriate characteristics.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to maintain characteristics for the specified table.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the maintenance of characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristics Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Create Characteristic) or CT05 (Change Characteristic) to verify if the characteristics you are trying to maintain are defined correctly.
  Ensure that the characteristics are