How To Fix NAA355 - Enter characteristic &2 for sort index &1

NAA355 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NAA - Subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 355

• Message text: Enter characteristic &2 for sort index &1

What causes this issue?

Certain characteristics, including a fixed sort index, are essential
for this function.

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?

Please correct your entry as indicated.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

NAA355 - Details

• The SAP error message NAA355, which states "Enter characteristic &2 for sort index &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics and sort indices in classification or variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  This error message is triggered when a sort index is defined in the system, but the required characteristic for that sort index has not been specified. Essentially, the system expects a characteristic to be associated with the sort index, and if it is missing, the error will occur.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Sort Index Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CL02 (Change Class) or CL03 (Display Class) to check the class associated with the sort index.
  Verify that the sort index you are trying to use is correctly defined and that it has the necessary characteristics assigned to it.
  
  
  
  Assign Characteristics:
  
  If the characteristic is missing, you will need to assign the appropriate characteristic to