How To Fix MR022 - Characteristic & no longer exists; char. value assignment not possible

MR022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MR - Stock overview for generic materials

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Characteristic & no longer exists; char. value assignment not possible

What causes this issue?

While determining the characteristic values for a characteristic, the
program came across a characteristic that no longer exists in the
system. This indicates a serious database inconsistency.

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?

Notify your system administrator.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MR022 - Characteristic & no longer exists; char. value assignment not possible ?

  The SAP error message MR022 ("Characteristic & no longer exists; char. value assignment not possible") typically occurs in the context of materials management, particularly when dealing with characteristics and classification in the SAP system. This error indicates that a characteristic that was previously defined or used in a classification system is no longer available or has been deleted.
  Causes:
  
  Deleted Characteristic: The characteristic that is referenced in the material or classification has been deleted from the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the material master or classification system may be incorrect, leading to references to non-existent characteristics.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), the characteristic may not have been included in the transport.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data due to manual changes or errors in the classification setup.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic) and check if the characteristic