How To Fix VCH_HL_TRACE420 - Invalid assignment type. Request (characteristic &1, value &2) skipped.

VCH_HL_TRACE420 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VCH_HL_TRACE - Messages for Trace

• Message number: 420

• Message text: Invalid assignment type. Request (characteristic &1, value &2) skipped.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VCH_HL_TRACE420 - Invalid assignment type. Request (characteristic &1, value &2) skipped. ?

  The SAP error message VCH_HL_TRACE420 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment type in a characteristic value assignment. This error typically occurs in the context of variant configuration or when dealing with characteristics in a material master or sales order.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Invalid assignment type" suggests that the system encountered a characteristic value that does not match the expected assignment type for the given characteristic. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Configuration: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the variant configuration settings.
  Incompatible Value Assignment: The value being assigned to the characteristic may not be valid for the specified assignment type (e.g., a numeric value being assigned to a character-type characteristic).
  Missing or Incorrect Dependencies: If there are dependencies defined for the characteristic, they may not be correctly set up, leading to invalid assignments.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing