How To Fix NAA198 - Characteristic (field) &1 is not defined (see long text)

NAA198 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NAA - Subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 198

• Message text: Characteristic (field) &1 is not defined (see long text)

What causes this issue?

Characteristic (field) &V1& is not defined for usage &V2& and
application &V3&.

System Response

The entry is not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Correct your entry. Use the F4 help to find the valid characteristics
(fields).

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

NAA198 - Details

• The SAP error message NAA198 indicates that a characteristic (field) specified in your operation is not defined in the system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, where characteristics are used to define the properties of materials, products, or other objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Characteristic: The characteristic you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Characteristic Name: There may be a typo or incorrect name used for the characteristic in your configuration or transaction.
  Missing Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic.
  
  Configuration Issues: The characteristic may not be assigned to the relevant class or object type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and check if the characteristic exists.
  If it does not exist, you will need to create it.
  
  
  
  Verify Characteristic Name:
  
  Ensure that the name of the characteristic used in your transaction is correct and matches the defined characteristic in