How To Fix GR471 - Characteristic & does not exist in library &

GR471 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GR - Report Writer

• Message number: 471

• Message text: Characteristic & does not exist in library &

What causes this issue?

Each library definition contains the characteristics which you can
report on in the reports that use this library. The characteristic
&V1& does not exist in the library &V2&. This may be due to the
following:
When you copied a reference report from a different library, the system
established that the reference report contains sets for fields that are
not included in the library of the report you want to create.
You entered a row, column or selection set that contains a field which
is not included in the report library.
The characteristic &V1& has the technical field names &V3&.

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?

Correct your entry so that only fields are used that are defined in the
respective library.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GR471 - Characteristic & does not exist in library & ?

  The SAP error message GR471 indicates that a specific characteristic does not exist in the specified library. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, where characteristics are used to define the properties of materials, products, or other objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Characteristic: The characteristic you are trying to use has not been created in the system or is not available in the specified library.
  Incorrect Library Reference: The library you are referencing may not contain the characteristic, or you may have specified the wrong library.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary permissions to access the characteristic or the library.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries or incorrect configurations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the classification system in SAP and verify if the characteristic exists. You can do this by navigating to the transaction code CT04 (for creating or changing characteristics).
  If the characteristic does not