How To Fix WGDS_ENH106 - No variant-creating characteristics could be determined for &1

WGDS_ENH106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WGDS_ENH -

• Message number: 106

• Message text: No variant-creating characteristics could be determined for &1

What causes this issue?

The merchandise category &V1& does not provide any variant-creating
characteristics. In addition<(>,<)> there are no characteristics
profiles assigned to this merchandise category that could provide
variant-creating characteristics. A generic article can be created only
if at least one variant-creating characteristic is available.

System Response

As long as no variant-creating characteristic is available<(>,<)> you
cannot enter any characteristic values for the new variants.

How to fix this error?

Enter another merchandise category that provides at least one
variant-creating characteristic<(>,<)> or that has assigned
characteristics profiles that could provide the required
variant-creating characteristics.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WGDS_ENH106 - No variant-creating characteristics could be determined for &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WGDS_ENH106 No variant-creating characteristics could be determined for &1
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of Variant Configuration in SAP, specifically when working with Classification and Characteristics that are supposed to create variants for configurable materials.
  
  The system is trying to determine which characteristics should be used to create variants for a configurable material or object.
  However, it cannot find any variant-creating characteristics assigned or determined for the object (e.g., material, class, or configuration profile) identified by &1 (which is replaced by the actual object ID in the message).
  This usually means that the characteristics assigned to the class or configuration profile are not marked as variant-relevant or variant-creating, or no characteristics are assigned at all.
  Without variant-creating characteristics, the system cannot generate or manage variants, leading to this error.
  
  
  Common Scenarios Where This Occurs:
  
  When creating or changing a configurable material (material type