How To Fix EIP016 - The system could not convert the characteristic successfully.

EIP016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 016

• Message text: The system could not convert the characteristic successfully.

From the RVIVST00 view

DEFINE &LINK& = '<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVI45>Customizing</>'
ENDIF

DEFINE &LINK& = '<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVI48>Customizing</>'
ENDIF

DEFINE &LINK& = '<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVI50>Customizing</>'
ENDIF

DEFINE &LINK& = '<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVI46>Customizing</>'
ENDIF

DEFINE &LINK& = '<DS:SIMG.SIMG_CFMENUOLSDVI47>Customizing</>'
ENDIF

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

What causes this issue?

The new key assignment of the &V1& characteristic of the &V2& country
key to the &V3& country key has not been carried out successfully.

System Response

The system issues an error message.

How to fix this error?

Analyze the cause of the error considering the following:
There is no entry for new key assignment from country &V2& to country
&V3& in the &LINK&.
You did not maintain the import or receipt information regarding
characteristic &V1& for country &V3& in the &LINK&.
You did not maintain the characteristic &V1& in the Foreign Trade data
of the business document.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EIP016 - The system could not convert the characteristic successfully. ?

  The SAP error message EIP016, which states "The system could not convert the characteristic successfully," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) or when dealing with characteristics in the context of classification or variant configuration. This error indicates that there was an issue with converting a characteristic value, which can be due to various reasons.
  Causes:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The characteristic value being processed may not match the expected data type (e.g., trying to assign a string to a numeric characteristic).
  Missing or Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the system, or there may be missing entries in the classification system.
  Invalid Characteristic Value: The value being assigned to the characteristic may not be valid or may not exist in the master data.
  Conversion Rules: There may be issues with the conversion rules defined for the characteristic, leading to a failure in converting the value.
  System Settings: There