How To Fix UC741 - Characteristic value & is invalid

UC741 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 741

• Message text: Characteristic value & is invalid

What causes this issue?

The characteristic value does not exist in the master data,

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check your entries.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UC741 - Characteristic value & is invalid ?

  The SAP error message UC741 indicates that a characteristic value is invalid in the context of a classification system. This typically occurs when you are trying to assign a characteristic value to a classification object (like a material or a document) that does not exist or is not valid for the specified characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Characteristic Value: The characteristic value you are trying to use has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Characteristic Assignment: The characteristic value may not be assigned to the characteristic you are trying to use.
  Data Entry Error: There may be a typo or formatting issue in the characteristic value being entered.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify the characteristic values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the classification view in SAP and check if the characteristic value you are trying to use is defined for the characteristic.
  Use transaction code CT04 to view and edit