How To Fix MA147 - No characteristics available for selection

MA147 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 147

• Message text: No characteristics available for selection

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA147 - No characteristics available for selection ?

  The SAP error message MA147 "No characteristics available for selection" typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) when you are trying to perform a selection or analysis that requires specific characteristics, but none are available for the selected criteria.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The characteristics you are trying to select may not be defined for the material or the selection criteria you are using.
  Incorrect Selection Criteria: The selection criteria you have entered may not match any existing characteristics in the system.
  Data 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the material master or the characteristics themselves.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain characteristics.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Material Master Data: Ensure that the material you are working with has the necessary characteristics defined. You can do this by checking the material master record in transaction MM03.
  Review Selection Criteria: Double-check the selection criteria