How To Fix ME_RELCHK037 - Characteristic &1 not linked to communication structure &2

ME_RELCHK037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME_RELCHK - Check Customizing for Release Strategy

• Message number: 037

• Message text: Characteristic &1 not linked to communication structure &2

What causes this issue?

You have not linked characteristic &V1& to communication structure &V2&
.
When defining characteristics, you must either use fields that exist in
this structure or populate the customer-specific fields using a
<DS:GLOS.3526B1B7AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>customer exit</>.
The following customer exits are available:
Purchase requisition,,,,M06B0002
PO, RFQ, contract,
scheduling agreement,,,,M06E0004

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?

Link the characteristic with a field from communication structure &V2&.
If necessary, maintain the relevant customer exit.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME_RELCHK037 - Characteristic &1 not linked to communication structure &2 ?

  The SAP error message ME_RELCHK037 indicates that a characteristic (identified as &1) is not linked to the specified communication structure (identified as &2). This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Material Management (MM) module, particularly when dealing with characteristics and classification in the context of materials or purchasing documents.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Linkage: The characteristic you are trying to use is not properly linked to the communication structure in the system. This can happen if the characteristic was created but not assigned to the relevant communication structure.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the classification system or the communication structure itself.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data setup, such as missing entries or incorrect settings in the classification or material master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Assignment:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic) and check if the characteristic is correctly defined.
  Ensure that the characteristic is assigned to the correct