How To Fix EE_SALES001 - Define characteristics for set type &1

EE_SALES001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EE_SALES -

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Define characteristics for set type &1

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EE_SALES001 - Details

• The SAP error message EE_SALES001: Define characteristics for set type &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) or when working with characteristics and set types in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system expects certain characteristics to be defined for a specific set type, but they are not currently defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The set type specified in the error message does not have any characteristics assigned to it. This can happen if the set type was created but not fully configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the customizing settings related to the set type and its characteristics.
  Data Inconsistency: If the set type was modified or deleted without properly updating the associated characteristics, this error can occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define Characteristics:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG).
  Navigate to Sales and Distribution > Basic Functions > Set Types