How To Fix UCF8009 - Characteristic &1 has an ambiguous value; fixing not possible

UCF8009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF8 - Messages for Manual Journal Entry

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Characteristic &1 has an ambiguous value; fixing not possible

What causes this issue?

In this document, characteristic &V1& or a higher-level characteristic
currently has an ambiguous value. Note that only the line items that
contain FS items with a breakdown by characteristic &V1& are relevant.

System Response

The characteristic cannot be fixed.

How to fix this error?

Before fixing characteristic &V1&, make sure that the characteristic
and all of its higher-level characteristics have unique values in the
document.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF8009 - Characteristic &1 has an ambiguous value; fixing not possible ?

  The SAP error message UCF8009 indicates that there is an issue with a characteristic in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly in the area of variant configuration or classification. The message states that the characteristic has an ambiguous value, which means that the system cannot determine a unique value for that characteristic based on the current data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Ambiguous Values: The characteristic in question has multiple possible values that could apply, and the system cannot resolve which one to use.
  Missing or Incorrect Data: There may be missing or incorrect data in the master data or transaction data that leads to ambiguity.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the characteristic may not be set up correctly, leading to conflicts in value assignment.
  Multiple Classifications: The characteristic might be classified in multiple classes, leading to conflicting values.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Characteristic Values: Check the values assigned to the characteristic in the relevant master data (e.g., material master, classification