How To Fix UCF8052 - Specify a value for characteristic &1

UCF8052 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF8 - Messages for Manual Journal Entry

• Message number: 052

• Message text: Specify a value for characteristic &1

What causes this issue?

You want to save a held document or sample document. To do this, you
need to specify a unique value for the characteristic &V1&.

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?

Enter a value for characteristic &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF8052 - Specify a value for characteristic &1 ?

  The SAP error message UCF8052, which states "Specify a value for characteristic &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics in a classification or variant configuration scenario. This error indicates that a required characteristic value has not been provided for a specific characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Value: The primary cause of this error is that a mandatory characteristic (denoted by &1 in the error message) has not been assigned a value during the creation or modification of a classification object (like a material or a variant).
  
  Configuration Issues: If you are working with configurable materials, the configuration profile may require certain characteristics to be filled in, and if they are not, this error will be triggered.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may forget to enter values for required fields or may not be aware that certain characteristics are mandatory.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Enter Required Values: Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., MM01