How To Fix GC282 - Characteristic value &1 for additional field 1 does not exist

GC282 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GC - Error Messages for Consolidation/Extended General Ledger

• Message number: 282

• Message text: Characteristic value &1 for additional field 1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

You tried using characteristic value &V1& for additional field 1. The
characteristic value does not exist.

System Response

Processing terminated

How to fix this error?

Use a characteristic value for additional field 1 that exists, or
define characteristic value &V1 in the Implementation Guide.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GC282 - Details

• The SAP error message GC282 indicates that a characteristic value specified for an additional field does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of configuration or master data management, particularly when dealing with characteristics in classification or variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Value: The characteristic value specified in the error message (&1) is not defined in the system for the relevant characteristic.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the material or object may reference a characteristic value that has not been created or has been deleted.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the classification system or incorrect links between characteristics and their values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Create Characteristic) or CT05 (Change Characteristic) to verify if the characteristic value exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create it.
  
  
  
  Create Missing Characteristic Value:
  
  If the characteristic value is indeed missing,