How To Fix IS181 - Configuration is object-specific: no reference exists

IS181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IS - Equipment management

• Message number: 181

• Message text: Configuration is object-specific: no reference exists

What causes this issue?

You are trying to display the object used as a reference for
configuration.
This object has been configured individually.

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-FUNKTION' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IS181 - Configuration is object-specific: no reference exists ?

  The SAP error message IS181, which states "Configuration is object-specific: no reference exists," typically occurs in the context of SAP's variant configuration (VC) when you are trying to create or access a configuration profile for a product that does not have a valid reference configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Reference Configuration: The error usually indicates that the system is unable to find a reference configuration for the object you are trying to configure. This can happen if:
  
  The reference configuration has not been created or is not assigned correctly.
  The configuration profile is not properly linked to the material or object.
  The configuration settings are incomplete or incorrect.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Object Type: The object you are trying to configure may not be set up to use variant configuration, or it may not be the correct type of object for the configuration you are attempting.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration data that prevent the