How To Fix MA680 - Characteristic & contains selection values with no hierarchy entry.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 680

• Message text: Characteristic & contains selection values with no hierarchy entry.

What causes this issue?

You are attempting to select at least one characteristics combination
(using individual selection, for example) that is not contained within
the planning hierarchy (transaction MC62). This generally results in an
error.

System Response

MA 680

How to fix this error?

Correct your selection by only selecting characteristics combinations
that are available in the planning hierarchy of your information
structure. Alternatively, you can use transaction MC62 to help you to
extend your planning hierarchy to include the missing characteristics
combination. Subsequently, you must call transaction MC94 again (with
/NMC94, for example).

Procedure for System Administrators

MMCP6SO2

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Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MA680 - Characteristic & contains selection values with no hierarchy entry. ?

  The SAP error message MA680 indicates that a characteristic in a material master record contains selection values that do not have a corresponding entry in the hierarchy. This typically occurs in the context of variant configuration or when dealing with characteristics that are part of a classification system.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Hierarchy Entries: The characteristic you are trying to use has selection values that are not defined in the associated hierarchy. This means that the system cannot find a valid hierarchy entry for the values you are trying to assign or use.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the characteristic may not be set up correctly, leading to inconsistencies between the characteristic values and the hierarchy.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as deleted or inactive hierarchy nodes that are still referenced by the characteristic values.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and check the characteristic in question.
  Ensure that all selection values used in the material master have corresponding entries in the hierarchy.
  
  
  
  Maintain Hierarchy:
  
  If you find that certain values are missing in the hierarchy, you can add them using transaction code CT04 or CT05 (for creating or changing hierarchy nodes).
  Make sure to activate the hierarchy after making changes.
  
  
  
  Review Material Master Data:
  
  Use transaction code MM02 to review the material master data and ensure that the characteristics and their values are correctly assigned.
  If necessary, remove or correct any incorrect characteristic assignments.
  
  
  
  Check for Data Consistency:
  
  Run consistency checks to ensure that there are no orphaned values or inconsistencies in the characteristic assignments.
  You can use transaction code CUNI (for checking and maintaining characteristics) to help identify issues.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or help resources for specific guidance on handling characteristics and hierarchies in your version of SAP.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CT04: Characteristic Maintenance
  CT05: Hierarchy Maintenance
  MM02: Change Material Master
  CUNI: Maintain Characteristics
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  Variant Configuration: If you are using variant configuration, ensure that all characteristics and their values are properly defined and linked to the correct configuration profiles.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the MA680 error and ensure that your characteristics and hierarchies are correctly configured in SAP.