How To Fix MILL005 - No characteristics were found in the selection profile

MILL005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MILL - Messages in IS Mill Products

• Message number: 005

• Message text: No characteristics were found in the selection profile

What causes this issue?

The system could not find any characteristics valid for the selection
made.

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?

If you entered a selection profile, check:
that you have assigned at least one characteristic to the profile
that the characteristic is included in one of the classes entered in
the profile
If you entered a configurable material or a class, check:
that characteristics exist for that class or
that at least one class containing characteristics is assigned to the
configurable material

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MILL005 - Details

• The SAP error message MILL005: No characteristics were found in the selection profile typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when working with characteristics and selection profiles in the Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) modules. This error indicates that the system could not find any characteristics associated with the selection profile you are trying to use.
  Causes:
  
  Empty Selection Profile: The selection profile you are using may not have any characteristics assigned to it.
  Incorrect Profile Assignment: The selection profile may not be correctly assigned to the material or object you are working with.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies or issues in the master data that prevent the characteristics from being recognized.
  Authorization Issues: Lack of proper authorizations to view or access the characteristics associated with the selection profile.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check the Selection Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction where you are encountering the error and check the selection profile settings.
  Ensure that the