How To Fix /SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT006 - Enter the characteristic value of the successor

/SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Enter the characteristic value of the successor

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT006 - Enter the characteristic value of the successor ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT006 Enter the characteristic value of the successor typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with characteristic values in the context of product variants or configurable products. This error indicates that a required characteristic value for a successor product or variant has not been entered.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Value: The error is triggered when a required characteristic value for a successor product is not provided. This could happen if the user is trying to create or modify a product configuration and has not filled in all the necessary fields.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the product may require certain characteristics to be defined, and if they are not, the system will prompt this error.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or configuration settings that lead to the system not recognizing the required characteristic values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Characteristic Value: The immediate solution