How To Fix EIP010 - Characteristic was not maintained in the FT data of the document header.

EIP010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EIP - Foreign Trade: Messages for Log Printout

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Characteristic was not maintained in the FT data of the document header.

What causes this issue?

The system did not find characteristic &V1& in the business document
&V2&.

System Response

The system issues an error message.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the characteristic &V1& in the Foreign Trade data of document
&V2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EIP010 - Details

• The SAP error message EIP010, which states "Characteristic was not maintained in the FT data of the document header," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Flexible Workflow or when dealing with document management and processing. This error indicates that a required characteristic for a document or transaction is missing in the header data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The error usually arises when certain required characteristics (attributes or fields) that are expected in the document header are not filled in or maintained.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the characteristics are not properly defined or linked to the document type.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have missed entering necessary information during the document creation or modification process.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements in the system, they may not be handling the characteristics correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Header: Review the document header to ensure that all required characteristics are