How To Fix R7139 - Characteristic &1 (in compound from char. &2) is not available

R7139 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

• Message number: 139

• Message text: Characteristic &1 (in compound from char. &2) is not available

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V3& is contained in the compound of characteristic &V2&
. Characteristic &V3& is, in its turn, compounded to characteristic
&V1&. Characteristic &V1& must, therefore, also be contained in the
compound of characteristic &V2&.

System Response

Characteristic &V2& can not be activated.

How to fix this error?

Include characteristic &V1& in the compound of characteristic &V2&.

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 R7139 - Characteristic &1 (in compound from char. &2) is not available ?

  The SAP error message R7139 indicates that a specific characteristic (denoted as &1) in a compound characteristic (denoted as &2) is not available. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics in the context of material master data, classification, or variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic specified in the error message may not be defined in the system or may not be assigned to the relevant class or object.
  Inactive Characteristic: The characteristic might be inactive or not available for the specific class or object type you are working with.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with how the compound characteristic is configured, leading to the inability to access the specified characteristic.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and verify that the characteristic &1 is defined and active.
  Ensure that