How To Fix CX050 - You cannot assign characteristic values

CX050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CX - Nachrichten für Konfigurationsprozess

• Message number: 050

• Message text: You cannot assign characteristic values

What causes this issue?

You want to configure an assembly in the BOM of the configurable
material. However, you cannot configure the assembly on its own. This
can have several reasons:
The <DS:GLOS.configuration_profile>configuration profile</> of the
superior material does not allow for multi-level configuration. The
The material is an order BOM component although it does not have a
profile with the setting <ZH>order BOM</> itself. Within an order BOM,
you can only configure materials that likewise have the setting
<ZH>orderBOM</>.

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?

If you want to configure the assembly individually and it is an order
BOM component, choose the setting <ZH>Order BOM</> for the material in
in the configuration profile.
If you want to configure the assembly individually but the
configuration profile for the header material does not allow for
multi-level configuration, check the setting in the configuration
profile for the header material.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CX050 - You cannot assign characteristic values ?

  The SAP error message CX050, which states "You cannot assign characteristic values," typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics and their values in the context of material master data, classification, or variant configuration.
  Causes of CX050
  
  
  Incompatible Characteristics: The characteristic values you are trying to assign may not be compatible with the characteristics defined in the system. For example, if a characteristic is defined as a numeric type, you cannot assign a text value to it.
  
  
  Missing Characteristics: The characteristic you are trying to assign values to may not be defined in the classification system or may not be assigned to the class of the object you are working with.
  
  
  Incorrect Class Assignment: The class to which you are trying to assign the characteristic values may not be correctly assigned to the object (e.g., material, equipment).
  
  
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing you from making changes