How To Fix EHQ104 - Characteristic missing for characteristic value &1

EHQ104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EHQ - QM: Messages

• Message number: 104

• Message text: Characteristic missing for characteristic value &1

What causes this issue?

A characteristic is missing for the characteristic value &V1&. When you
specify the characteristic and the characteristic value, data is only
copied to the QM inspection plan if the characteristic has the specified
value. Thus a characteristic value can only be specified in combination
with a characteristic.

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?

Enter a characteristic for characteristic value &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EHQ104 - Details

• The SAP error message EHQ104, which states "Characteristic missing for characteristic value &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) or when dealing with characteristics and their values in the SAP system. This error indicates that a characteristic that is expected to be associated with a specific characteristic value is not defined or is missing in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Definition: The characteristic that should be linked to the specified characteristic value is not defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the material or product may be incorrect, leading to a mismatch between characteristics and their values.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing entries in the characteristic or value tables.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access certain characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Change Characteristic) and verify if the characteristic associated