How To Fix CX042 - No configuration profile maintained for the selected object

CX042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CX - Nachrichten für Konfigurationsprozess

• Message number: 042

• Message text: No configuration profile maintained for the selected object

What causes this issue?

You want to display the configuration profile for an object. However,
no configuration profile has been created for this object.

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?

Check whether you selected the right object.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CX042 - No configuration profile maintained for the selected object ?

  The SAP error message CX042: No configuration profile maintained for the selected object typically occurs when a user attempts to access a configuration profile for a specific object (like a material, equipment, or other master data) that has not been defined in the system. This can happen in various SAP modules, including SAP Variant Configuration (VC) or when dealing with configurable materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration Profile: The primary cause of this error is that the configuration profile for the selected object has not been created or maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Object Selection: The object you are trying to configure may not be the correct one or may not be set up for configuration.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or maintain the configuration profiles.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data that prevent the system from finding the appropriate configuration profile.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Maintain Configuration