How To Fix VCH_HL_GRP016 - The Configuration Characteristic &1 does not exist

VCH_HL_GRP016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VCH_HL_GRP -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: The Configuration Characteristic &1 does not exist

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VCH_HL_GRP016 - Details

• The SAP error message VCH_HL_GRP016 indicates that a configuration characteristic specified in a configuration profile or variant does not exist in the system. This typically occurs in the context of variant configuration, where specific characteristics are defined for configurable materials.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic referenced in the error message has not been created or is not active in the system.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the characteristic name when it was referenced in the configuration profile.
  Incorrect Configuration Profile: The configuration profile being used may not be correctly set up or may reference characteristics that are not relevant to the material.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was recently created or modified in a different environment (like development) and not transported correctly to the current environment (like production), it may not exist.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and check if the characteristic exists.
  If it does not exist, you