How To Fix PPER3E_EXPL201 - No characteristics found for configuration valuation for material &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PPER3E_EXPL -

• Message number: 201

• Message text: No characteristics found for configuration valuation for material &1

What causes this issue?

The system requires a configuration profile for the material &v1&. If
the material is a configured material, the assigned configurable
material must have a configuration profile.
If the material &v1& is neither a configured or configurable material,
you must maintain a configuration at the associated component variant in
iPPE, and the associated node must have a product class assigned.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PPER3E_EXPL201 - No characteristics found for configuration valuation for material &1 ?

  The SAP error message PPER3E_EXPL201 indicates that there are no characteristics found for configuration valuation for a specific material. This typically occurs in the context of variant configuration in SAP, where a material is configured based on certain characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The material in question may not have any characteristics assigned to it in the configuration profile.
  Incorrect Configuration Profile: The configuration profile assigned to the material might not be set up correctly or might not be linked to the material.
  Material Master Data Issues: The material master data may not be properly maintained, leading to missing or incorrect configuration settings.
  Incorrect Usage of Configuration: The material may not be intended for configuration, or the configuration settings may not be activated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration Profile:
  
  Go to the configuration profile of the material and ensure that the necessary characteristics are defined.
  Use transaction code CU50 to check the configuration profile and ensure that it is correctly assigned to