How To Fix UCMI005 - Characteristic &1 in breakdown category &2 requires a fixed value

UCMI005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCMI - Messages for Breakdown Category, Item, Document Type, ...

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Characteristic &1 in breakdown category &2 requires a fixed value

What causes this issue?

In the <DS:GLOS.3C14A7065A82D511B1250008C784EFB1>data basis</>, you
defined that characteristic &V1& must have a <DS:DE.UC_FIXVAL>fixed
value in the breakdown category</>. But you have not yet assigned a
fixed value for characteristic &V1& in breakdown category &V2&.

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?

Define a fixed value for characteristic &V1& in breakdown category &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCMI005 - Characteristic &1 in breakdown category &2 requires a fixed value ?

  The SAP error message UCMI005 indicates that a characteristic in a breakdown category requires a fixed value but has not been assigned one. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics in a classification or variant configuration scenario.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A characteristic that is defined as requiring a fixed value (i.e., it must have a specific value assigned) is not populated with a value during the creation or modification of a classification or variant.
  The characteristic is part of a breakdown category that is expected to have a defined value for proper processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCMI005 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and check the settings for the characteristic mentioned in the error message.
  Ensure that the characteristic is correctly defined and that it is set to require a fixed value.
  
  
  
  Assign a Fixed Value:
  
  If the