How To Fix WRF_APC016 - Characteristic &1 is not allowed for material &2

WRF_APC016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Characteristic &1 is not allowed for material &2

What causes this issue?

The characteristic &V1& either does not exist or is not included in the
classification for material &V2&.

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?

Use a characteristic that is defined in the classification for material
&V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC016 - Characteristic &1 is not allowed for material &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC016 Characteristic &1 is not allowed for material &2
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (LO-VC) or Classification when you try to assign or use a characteristic (&1) for a material (&2) that is not allowed or not valid for that material.
  More specifically:  
  
  The characteristic you are trying to assign or use is not assigned to the material's class.  
  The material is classified with certain classes, and each class has a set of characteristics. If you try to use a characteristic that is not part of the material's class, the system throws this error.  
  It can also occur during configuration or when creating/configuring a variant of a material if the characteristic is not part of the material's classification.
  
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  During variant configuration, when a characteristic is used in a configuration profile but