How To Fix WMCV001 - Use only vendor &1 in vendor characteristic values

WMCV001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WMCV - Messages for Value scales/Quota scales/vendor char. values

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Use only vendor &1 in vendor characteristic values

What causes this issue?

Vendor &V2& is included in vendor characteristic values to be
maintained for vendor &V1&.

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?

Either change the vendor in vendor characteristic values to vendor &V1&
or call the BAPI for vendor &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WMCV001 - Details

• The SAP error message WMCV001 ("Use only vendor &1 in vendor characteristic values") typically occurs in the context of vendor master data and characteristics in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with classification and characteristics assigned to vendors.
  
  Cause:
  This error message is triggered when there is an inconsistency in the vendor characteristic values. Specifically, it indicates that the system expects only a specific vendor (denoted by &1) to be associated with the characteristic values being used. If there are multiple vendors or incorrect vendor assignments in the characteristic values, the system will raise this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WMCV001 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Vendor Assignment:
  
  Go to the vendor master data and verify the vendor that is supposed to be associated with the characteristic values.
  Ensure that the vendor in question is correctly assigned to the characteristics.
  
  
  
  Review Characteristic Values:
  
  Navigate to the classification data for the vendor and check the characteristic values assigned.
  Make