How To Fix VSCE462 - Characteristic &1 has the special data type &2

VSCE462 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSCE - Messages for SCE

• Message number: 462

• Message text: Characteristic &1 has the special data type &2

What causes this issue?

The IPC does not fully support the entry and display of values with data
type CURRENCY.

System Response

The characteristic is copied into the knowledge base, but is only
treated as a numeric characteristic.

How to fix this error?

If you are using an older version of IPC Release 3.0, check also SAP
Note 451297.

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 VSCE462 - Characteristic &1 has the special data type &2 ?

  The SAP error message VSCE462 indicates that a characteristic in the system has a special data type that is not compatible with the expected data type for the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (VC) or when dealing with characteristics in the context of product models.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A characteristic is defined with a special data type (e.g., a data type that is not a standard numeric or string type).
  The operation you are attempting (such as creating a configuration profile, using the characteristic in a BOM, etc.) does not support this special data type.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the VSCE462 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system (Transaction code: CT04).
  Verify the data type of the characteristic. If it is set to a special data type, consider changing it to a standard data