How To Fix UCU5001 - Choose a component column as the target for the characteristic

UCU5001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCU5 - Messages for Step/Layout Maintenance

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Choose a component column as the target for the characteristic

What causes this issue?

You dragged characteristic &SYST-MSGV1& from the list of
characteristics to the component table. However, no component column
was marked in the component table.

System Response

Action terminated

How to fix this error?

Mark the target column with the desired component. Than drag once again
characteristic &SYST-MSGV1& from the list of characteristics to the
component table.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCU5001 - Choose a component column as the target for the characteristic ?

  The SAP error message UCU5001, which states "Choose a component column as the target for the characteristic," typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when working with characteristics and their assignments to classes or objects.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when you are trying to assign a characteristic to a class or object, but the system expects you to specify a target column that is not correctly defined or is missing. The "component column" refers to the specific attribute or field in the database where the characteristic should be assigned. If the system cannot find a valid target column, it will trigger this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCU5001 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Ensure that the characteristic you are trying to assign is properly defined in the system. Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP Easy Access menu and verify its settings.
  
  
  
  Verify Class Assignment:
  
  Make sure that the