How To Fix VQ202 - No characteristics available for item &1/&2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VQ - SD Archiving and Product Allocation

• Message number: 202

• Message text: No characteristics available for item &1/&2

What causes this issue?

No features could be determined for transferred item &v1&/&v2&.

System Response

Prodcut allocation was terminated.

How to fix this error?

The function module was called incorrectly.
The table containing features and their values has invalid keys.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VQ202 - No characteristics available for item &1/&2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  VQ202 - No characteristics available for item &1/&2
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Variant Configuration (LO-VC) when the system tries to access or process characteristics for a configurable material item (e.g., in a sales order, production order, or BOM), but no characteristics have been assigned or maintained for that item.
  
  &1 = Document/item number (e.g., sales order number/item)
  &2 = Item number or configurable material number
  
  Typical causes:
  
  The configurable material master does not have any characteristics assigned in the classification.
  The material is not properly classified or the class does not contain characteristics.
  The configuration profile or class assignment is missing or incorrect.
  The configuration model (variant configuration) is incomplete or not maintained.
  The item is expected to be configurable but lacks the necessary configuration data.
  
  
  Where does it occur?
  
  During sales order processing (VA01/VA02) when entering configurable materials.
  During production order creation or processing.
  During BOM explosion or configuration.
  In variant configuration transactions or pricing.
  
  
  Solution / How to fix:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 for the material &2.
  Verify that the material is assigned to a class (usually class type 300 for variant configuration).
  Check if the class contains characteristics.
  
  
  
  Check Classification:
  
  Use transaction CL20N or CL02 to display the class assigned to the material.
  Verify that characteristics are assigned to the class.
  If no characteristics exist, maintain the required characteristics.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration Profile:
  
  Use transaction CU41 to check the configuration profile assigned to the material.
  Ensure the configuration profile is correctly assigned and active.
  
  
  
  Maintain Characteristics and Values:
  
  Use transaction CT04 to create or maintain characteristics.
  Ensure characteristics have valid values and are assigned to the class.
  
  
  
  Check Variant Configuration Model:
  
  Use transaction CU50 or CU51 to check the configuration model.
  Make sure the model is complete and assigned to the material.
  
  
  
  Recreate or Update Classification:
  
  If the classification is missing or incorrect, assign the correct class to the material in MM02.
  Reclassify the material if necessary.
  
  
  
  Check Sales Order Item:
  
  In the sales order, verify that the item is correctly flagged as configurable.
  Check if the configuration screen appears or if characteristics can be maintained.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Notes:
  
  This error is common when a configurable material is newly created but the variant configuration setup is incomplete.
  Sometimes, the error can occur if the system expects configuration but the material is not set up as configurable.
  If the material is not supposed to be configurable, check the item category and material master settings.
  For complex scenarios, debugging or checking configuration logs (transaction CU53) may help.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
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  Error Message
  VQ202 - No characteristics available for item &1/&2
  
  
  Cause
  No characteristics assigned to the configurable material or missing classification data
  
  
  Solution
  Assign characteristics to the material's class, maintain configuration profile, check variant configuration model
  
  
  Transactions to check
  MM03, MM02, CL20N, CL02, CT04, CU41, CU50, CU51, VA01/VA02 (sales order)
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific steps or screenshots, feel free to ask!