How To Fix MK041 - Characteristic value & is not allowed

MK041 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MK - Mass Handling in the Material Master

• Message number: 041

• Message text: Characteristic value & is not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MK041 - Characteristic value & is not allowed ?

  The SAP error message MK041 ("Characteristic value & is not allowed") typically occurs in the context of material management, particularly when dealing with characteristics and values in classification or variant configuration. This error indicates that the characteristic value you are trying to use is not permitted for the specified characteristic in the context of the material or configuration you are working with.
  Causes:
  
  Invalid Characteristic Value: The characteristic value you are trying to assign does not exist or is not valid for the characteristic in question.
  Configuration Settings: The characteristic may have restrictions or dependencies that prevent certain values from being used.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or classification data may not be set up correctly, leading to the error.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to use certain characteristic values.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Values:
  
  Verify that the characteristic value you are trying to use is defined in the system for the specific