How To Fix ME_RELCHK056 - Characteristic &1 must be linked with CEBAN-GFWRT

ME_RELCHK056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ME_RELCHK - Check Customizing for Release Strategy

• Message number: 056

• Message text: Characteristic &1 must be linked with CEBAN-GFWRT

What causes this issue?

You are using characteristic &V1& in one or more
<DS:GLOS.3526BFF3AFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>release strategies</> for a
purchase requisition with
<DS:GLOS.352A521888E65CD5E10000009B38F974>overall release</>.
The characteristic is linked to the field GSWRT of communication
structure CEBAN. This field is suitable for a release procedure with
<DS:GLOS.352A540D88E65CD5E10000009B38F974>item-wise release</> because
it contains the item value of the purchase requisition.
However, for a release procedure with overall release, the total value
of the reqeuisition is necessary. This value is made available in the
field GFWRT of communication structure CEBAN.

System Response

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?

Delete the classification for the characteristic &v1& using transaction
<DS:TRAN.CL24>CL24</>.
Remove the characteristic &v1& from the relevant class.
Create a new characteristic and link it to the field GFWRT of
communication structure CEBAN.
Assign the new characteristic to the relevant class.
Reclassify the characteristic in the release strategies.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ME_RELCHK056 - Characteristic &1 must be linked with CEBAN-GFWRT ?

  The SAP error message ME_RELCHK056 indicates that a characteristic (denoted as &1) must be linked with the field CEBAN-GFWRT. This error typically arises in the context of material management, particularly when dealing with characteristics in classification or when creating or modifying a material master record.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when a characteristic that is being used in a classification system is not properly linked to the required field in the database. In this case, the characteristic must be associated with the field CEBAN-GFWRT, which is likely related to the goods movement or valuation of materials.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic) in SAP.
  Find the characteristic that is causing the error (replace &1 with the actual characteristic name).
  Ensure that the characteristic is correctly configured and linked to the necessary fields.
  
  
  
  Link Characteristic to CEBAN-GFWRT:
  
  If the characteristic is not linked to CEBAN-GFWRT, you will need