How To Fix M2487 - & : characteristic - specify either formula or source field

M2487 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M2 - LIS: Generating and updating info structures

• Message number: 487

• Message text: & : characteristic - specify either formula or source field

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M2487 - & : characteristic - specify either formula or source field ?

  The SAP error message M2487, which states "Characteristic - specify either formula or source field," typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when working with characteristics in the context of variant configuration or when defining a material's attributes.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you are trying to define a characteristic in a configuration profile or a material master record, but you have not specified a formula or a source field for that characteristic. In SAP, characteristics can be derived from either a formula (calculated value) or a source field (a value taken from another field or characteristic). If neither is provided, the system cannot determine how to populate the characteristic, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that each characteristic has either a formula or a source field defined. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction