How To Fix UC012 - Characteristic value &1 of the field &2 is not permitted

UC012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UC - FI/CO Data transfer: errors during transfer

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Characteristic value &1 of the field &2 is not permitted

What causes this issue?

A field contains an invalid attribute.

System Response

Data transfer cancelled before posting.

How to fix this error?

Check the input data or change the master data.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UC012 - Details

• The SAP error message UC012 indicates that a characteristic value for a specific field is not permitted. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, where certain characteristics are defined for materials, products, or other objects, and specific values are expected for those characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characteristic Value: The value assigned to the characteristic does not match the allowed values defined in the classification system.
  Missing Value Assignment: The characteristic may not have been assigned a value in the master data or the value may have been deleted or changed.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration of the characteristics and their allowed values may not be set up correctly in the system.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a typographical error or mismatch in the value being entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Allowed Values: Review the allowed values for the characteristic in the classification system. You can do this by navigating to the relevant classification data and checking the