How To Fix UCD0008 - Combination &1 of characteristics &2&3&4 is invalid

UCD0008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCD0 - General Messages for Data Dispatcher, SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Combination &1 of characteristics &2&3&4 is invalid

What causes this issue?

The value combination &V1& is invalid for characteristic combination
&V2&&V3&&V4&.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCD0008 - Combination &1 of characteristics &2&3&4 is invalid ?

  The SAP error message UCD0008 indicates that there is an issue with the combination of characteristics in a classification system, typically related to the use of the SAP Classification System (often used in Product Lifecycle Management or Material Management). The error message specifically states that the combination of characteristics provided is invalid.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid Characteristic Combination: The characteristics you are trying to use together are not valid according to the classification settings. This could be due to:
  
  The characteristics are not allowed to be combined.
  The characteristics are not assigned to the same class.
  The characteristics have incompatible values.
  
  
  
  Missing Characteristics: One or more of the characteristics may not be defined in the system or may not be assigned to the class you are working with.
  
  
  Incorrect Value Assignment: The values assigned to the characteristics may not be valid for the combination you are trying to create.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Assignment:
  
  Go to the classification view in SAP and check