How To Fix /SAPAPO/MA604 - Characteristic value &1 does not exist for characteristic &2

/SAPAPO/MA604 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/MA -

• Message number: 604

• Message text: Characteristic value &1 does not exist for characteristic &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/MA604 - Characteristic value &1 does not exist for characteristic &2 ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/MA604 indicates that a specific characteristic value does not exist for a given characteristic in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error typically arises when you are trying to assign a characteristic value to a characteristic in a planning object, but the value you are trying to use is not defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Value: The characteristic value you are trying to use has not been defined in the system for the specified characteristic.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the characteristic is not properly set up in the master data.
  Data Entry Error: There could be a typographical error in the characteristic value being entered.
  Master Data Not Updated: The master data may not have been updated or may be incomplete.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (for characteristics) and check if the characteristic &2 is defined correctly.
  Ensure that