How To Fix RESCMS013 - A characteristic was not assigned to measurement type &1

RESCMS013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RESCMS - Error When Determining Reference Factor

• Message number: 013

• Message text: A characteristic was not assigned to measurement type &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RESCMS013 - A characteristic was not assigned to measurement type &1 ?

  The SAP error message RESCMS013 indicates that a characteristic has not been assigned to a measurement type in the context of Resource Management or similar modules. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform an operation that requires a specific characteristic to be linked to a measurement type, but the system cannot find this assignment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that the characteristic you are trying to use has not been assigned to the specified measurement type in the configuration settings.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the measurement types or characteristics in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: Sometimes, the error can occur due to incorrect data entry or selection of measurement types or characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RESCMS013 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Measurement Type Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for measurement types in SAP.
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (usually in the