How To Fix FTI004 - Characteristic value &1 for characteristic &2 (&3) does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FTI - Treasury Information System

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Characteristic value &1 for characteristic &2 (&3) does not exist

What causes this issue?

Characteristic value &V1& could not be found for characteristic &V2& (
&V3& ). There are several reasons for this:
Characteristic &V2& does not have any kind of check table.
Characteristic &V2& has a check table, but value &V1& is not displayed
in it.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FTI004 - Characteristic value &1 for characteristic &2 (&3) does not exist ?

  The SAP error message FTI004 indicates that a characteristic value specified for a characteristic does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of using characteristics in various SAP modules, such as SAP Variant Configuration, SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), or SAP Material Management (MM).
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Characteristic Value: The characteristic value you are trying to use has not been defined in the system for the specified characteristic.
  Incorrect Characteristic Assignment: The characteristic may not be correctly assigned to the object (e.g., material, class, etc.) you are working with.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing entries in the characteristic value table.
  Typographical Error: There could be a typo in the characteristic value or characteristic name being referenced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (for characteristics) or CL02 (for classes) and verify that the characteristic and its values are correctly defined.
  Ensure that the characteristic