How To Fix LB123 - Characteristic & cannot be used for proportion or product units

LB123 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LB - Logistics: Batch - Management

• Message number: 123

• Message text: Characteristic & cannot be used for proportion or product units

What causes this issue?

The <DS:GLOS.Characteristic>Characteristic</> &V1& is not permitted for
proportion or product units.
This could be because:
The characteristic is not assigned to the batch class of the material.
The <DS:GLOS.Organizational_area>organizational area</> 'V&2' is not
assigned to the characteristic in the batch class.
The data format of the characteristic does not permit the allocation of
proportion or product units. The following criteria must have been
fulfilled:
<ZK><ZH>Characteristic value assignment</></>
Single value
<ZK><ZH>Datentyp</></>
Numeric
<ZK><ZH>Formatangaben</></>
No negative values
<ZK><ZH>Eingabesteuerung</></>
No interval values allowed

How to fix this error?

Please check the characteristic.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LB123 - Characteristic & cannot be used for proportion or product units ?

  The SAP error message LB123, which states "Characteristic & cannot be used for proportion or product units," typically occurs in the context of handling characteristics in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with material master data, batch management, or classification.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Definition: The characteristic in question may not be defined correctly for use with proportion or product units. For example, it might be set up as a characteristic that cannot be used in calculations or for certain types of units of measure.
  
  
  Unit of Measure Issues: The unit of measure associated with the characteristic may not be compatible with the expected units for proportion or product calculations.
  
  
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings in the SAP system may not allow the use of certain characteristics for specific types of units or calculations.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the