How To Fix M9030 - Enter characteristic without leaving gaps

M9030 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M9 - Logistics Information System: Planning Data

• Message number: 030

• Message text: Enter characteristic without leaving gaps

What causes this issue?

You can define characteristic values in this window. Generic entry is
also possible. At least one characteristic value must be defined,
depending on the planning type (if several characteristic values are to
be planned, use planning variant 1 according to table T444U) or an
initial characteristic must remain (in all other cases, use planning
variants 2 and 3 according to table T444U). With generic entry, the
characteristic values must be entered without a gap up to the last
defined field.

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?

Enter the characteristic values as described.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

M9030 - Details

• The SAP error message M9030, "Enter characteristic without leaving gaps," typically occurs in the context of material master data or when working with characteristics in classification systems. This error indicates that there is an issue with how characteristics are being entered, specifically that there are gaps or missing values in the characteristic entries.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Characteristic Entry: The user may have left some fields blank or entered values that do not conform to the expected format.
  Incorrect Data Format: The data entered may not match the expected format for the characteristic (e.g., numeric vs. alphanumeric).
  Missing Required Characteristics: Certain characteristics may be mandatory, and if they are not filled out, the system will throw this error.
  Spaces or Special Characters: Unintended spaces or special characters in the characteristic values can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Characteristic Entries: Go through the characteristic entries and ensure that all required fields are filled out without any gaps.
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