How To Fix KX118 - There is no maintenance view for the characteristic chosen

KX118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KX - EC-EIS/EC-BP: Data basis, data collection

• Message number: 118

• Message text: There is no maintenance view for the characteristic chosen

What causes this issue?

The system could not find a view for characteristic value maintenance.

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?

This is a characteristic which is referenced from another SAP
component. Use the relevant application menu for maintaining and
displaying master data.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KX118 - There is no maintenance view for the characteristic chosen ?

  The SAP error message KX118, which states "There is no maintenance view for the characteristic chosen," typically occurs in the context of working with characteristics in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with the configuration of characteristics in the context of controlling or product costing.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Maintenance View: The characteristic you are trying to access does not have a corresponding maintenance view defined in the system. This can happen if the characteristic was not properly set up or if it was deleted.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may not be configured correctly in the system, leading to the absence of a maintenance view.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the maintenance view for the characteristic.
  
  
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the system configuration or inconsistencies in the data model.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KX118 error, you can take