How To Fix PMEVC_UI486 - Constraint net &1 at characteristic &2 at material &3 is not released

PMEVC_UI486 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PMEVC_UI -

• Message number: 486

• Message text: Constraint net &1 at characteristic &2 at material &3 is not released

What causes this issue?

The constraint net is not released.

System Response

The constraint net will not be effective during runtime.

How to fix this error?

If necessary, release the constraint net.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PMEVC_UI486 - Constraint net &1 at characteristic &2 at material &3 is not released ?

  The SAP error message PMEVC_UI486 indicates that there is a constraint issue related to a characteristic in a material. This error typically arises in the context of variant configuration (VC) in SAP, where certain characteristics are defined with constraints that must be satisfied for a material to be configured correctly.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Constraint net &1 at characteristic &2 at material &3 is not released" suggests that:
  
  There is a constraint (or a set of constraints) defined for a characteristic of a material that has not been released.
  The characteristic in question is part of a variant configuration model, and the constraints are not active or have not been properly released for use in configuration.
  The configuration of the material is attempting to use a characteristic that is not in a valid state for configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Constraint Status:
  
  Go to the transaction code CU02 (Change Characteristics) or CU03