How To Fix WMOD016 - No value scale exists for characteristic &1

WMOD016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WMOD - Fashion Management, Generic Material

• Message number: 016

• Message text: No value scale exists for characteristic &1

What causes this issue?

You want to allocate the total quantity of a generic material among the
individual variants. A <DS:GLOS.352A8D36D3895CD5E10000009B38F974>value
scale</> has not, however, been created for every variant-creating
characteristic.

System Response

The total quantity cannot be allocated.

How to fix this error?

Create a value scale and a
<DS:GLOS.352A8D3BD3895CD5E10000009B38F974>quota scale</> for the
characteristics concerned.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WMOD016 - No value scale exists for characteristic &1 ?

  The SAP error message WMOD016 indicates that there is no value scale defined for a specific characteristic in the context of the SAP system, particularly in the area of Warehouse Management (WM) or other modules that utilize characteristics and value scales.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A characteristic is being used in a process (like classification, valuation, or reporting) that requires a value scale, but the value scale has not been defined for that characteristic.
  The characteristic is expected to have a predefined set of values, but these values are missing or not properly configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WMOD016 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance).
  Enter the characteristic name that is causing the error and check if a value scale is assigned to it.
  If no value scale exists, you will need to create one.
  
  
  
  Create a Value Scale:
  
  If a value scale is missing, you