How To Fix VSCE364 - Characteristic &2 (or its values) has no description in &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSCE - Messages for SCE

• Message number: 364

• Message text: Characteristic &2 (or its values) has no description in &1

What causes this issue?

A language was explicitly chosen to generate the runtime version of a
knowledge base. There are no descriptions for this characteristic or
its values in the chosen language.

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?

Maintain the description(s).

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VSCE364 - Characteristic &2 (or its values) has no description in &1 ?

  The SAP error message VSCE364 indicates that a characteristic (identified by &2) or its values do not have a description in the specified context (identified by &1). This typically occurs in the context of variant configuration, where characteristics and their values are used to define product variants.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Descriptions: The characteristic or its values have not been assigned a description in the system. This can happen if the characteristic was created but not fully configured.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as missing entries in the characteristic value descriptions.
  Language Settings: The description may not exist in the language that the user is currently using in their session.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Change Characteristic).
  Enter the characteristic name (the one indicated by &2) and check if it has a description. If not, add a description.
  
  
  
  Check Characteristic Values:
  
  Use transaction code CT04 to check the values associated with the characteristic.
  Ensure that each value has a corresponding description. If any values are missing descriptions, add them.
  
  
  
  Language Settings:
  
  Ensure that the descriptions are maintained in the appropriate language. You can check this in the characteristic and value configuration.
  If necessary, switch to the appropriate language in your user profile or maintain the descriptions in the required language.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If the characteristic and its values were recently created or modified, ensure that the changes have been transported to the relevant system (e.g., from development to production).
  
  
  
  Consistency Check:
  
  Run consistency checks for variant configuration to identify any other potential issues with characteristics and values.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CT04: Change Characteristic
  CT03: Display Characteristic
  CU60: Configuration Profile
  CU01: Create Configuration Profile
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for Variant Configuration for detailed information on managing characteristics and values.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the VSCE364 error and ensure that all characteristics and their values are properly described in the system.