How To Fix /SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT058 - Enter a characteristic

/SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT058 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT -

• Message number: 058

• Message text: Enter a characteristic

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/SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT058 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CDPS_CHARMAT058 typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a user is trying to create or modify a characteristic assignment for a product, but has not entered a required characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that the system expects a characteristic to be entered, but it has not been provided. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The user did not specify a characteristic when trying to create or modify a material or product.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the product or planning object may require certain characteristics that have not been defined.
  User Input Error: The user may have overlooked entering the characteristic due to oversight or misunderstanding of the input requirements.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Enter a Characteristic: When prompted by the error message, ensure that you enter a valid characteristic in the relevant field. This