How To Fix MDG_MDF126 - The area uses an unknown characteristic &1

MDG_MDF126 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_MDF - Master Data: Messages

• Message number: 126

• Message text: The area uses an unknown characteristic &1

What causes this issue?

The application area uses the unknown characteristic &v1&.
This can occur, for example, if the application area was imported by a
transport from another system, but the characteristics that were used
were not yet (completely) imported.

System Response

The characteristic was created automatically.

How to fix this error?

Run another generation of the data structures.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDG_MDF126 - The area uses an unknown characteristic &1 ?

  The SAP error message MDG_MDF126, which states "The area uses an unknown characteristic &1," typically occurs in the context of Master Data Governance (MDG) when there is an issue with the configuration of characteristics in the data model. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference a characteristic that has not been defined or is not recognized in the current context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Definition: The characteristic referenced in the error message (&1) has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may have been deleted or not properly configured in the data model.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was recently transported from another system, it may not have been included in the transport request or may not have been activated properly.
  Version Mismatch: There may be a version mismatch between the data model and the characteristics defined in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration area in SAP and