How To Fix MR042 - No value assignment data found for the characteristics of the variants

MR042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MR - Stock overview for generic materials

• Message number: 042

• Message text: No value assignment data found for the characteristics of the variants

What causes this issue?

No characteristic value assignment data could be determined for the
characteristics of the variants of the generic material. This indicates
a serious data 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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MR042 - Details

• The SAP error message MR042 ("No value assignment data found for the characteristics of the variants") typically occurs in the context of variant configuration in SAP. This error indicates that the system cannot find the necessary value assignment data for the characteristics associated with a specific variant of a product. Here are the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Value Assignment: The characteristics of the variant may not have been assigned any values in the configuration profile.
  Incorrect Configuration Profile: The configuration profile for the material may not be set up correctly, leading to missing links between characteristics and their values.
  Incomplete Master Data: The master data for the material or variant may be incomplete or not properly maintained.
  Incorrect Characteristic Assignment: The characteristics may not be correctly assigned to the variant or the material.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the