How To Fix MDG_MDF202 - Characteristic &1 has no sub-structure &2

MDG_MDF202 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_MDF - Master Data: Messages

• Message number: 202

• Message text: Characteristic &1 has no sub-structure &2

What causes this issue?

Table content that belongs to the table with structure &V1& has been
imported for characteristic &V2&. However, this table does not exist in
this system (the target system) and this table cannot be created.
This usually happens when the data basis has not yet been transported or
when the characteristic in the source system is registered with other
roles in other data bases.
This also can be caused by a system error or when the source and target
systems have different Releases or Support Package levels.

System Response

Table content will not be imported.

How to fix this error?

Check whether all relevant data bases that contain characteristic &V1&
have been transported to the target system.
Do the transport where necessary.

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_MDF202 - Characteristic &1 has no sub-structure &2 ?

  The SAP error message MDG_MDF202 indicates that a characteristic in the Master Data Governance (MDG) system is referencing a sub-structure that does not exist or is not defined correctly. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to use a characteristic that is expected to have a sub-structure, but the sub-structure is either missing or incorrectly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Sub-Structure: The sub-structure that the characteristic is supposed to reference has not been created or is not available in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may be incorrectly configured to point to a non-existent or incorrectly named sub-structure.
  Data Model Issues: There may be issues with the data model where the characteristic and its sub-structure are defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Sub-Structure Definition:
  
  Go to the relevant data model in the MDG configuration.
  Verify that the sub-structure referenced by the characteristic exists and is correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Correct Configuration:
  
  If the sub-structure is missing, create it according to the requirements of your data