How To Fix WRF_APC025 - Specify either characteristic values or variant number, but not both

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Specify either characteristic values or variant number, but not both

What causes this issue?

You have entered too many ways to access the variant

System Response

You cannot use both parameters (characteristic values and variant
number) at the same time.

How to fix this error?

Access the variant either by its characteristic values or by its number,
but not both at the same time.

Procedure for System Administrators

Contact your system administrator

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC025 - Specify either characteristic values or variant number, but not both ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WRF_APC025 – Specify either characteristic values or variant number, but not both
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or Variant Configuration (VC) scenarios when a user or process tries to specify both:
  
  Characteristic values (i.e., detailed attribute values of a configurable product), and
  A variant number (a predefined variant of the product)
  
  at the same time during order entry, product selection, or planning.
  SAP requires that you either specify the variant number or the characteristic values to identify the product configuration, but not both simultaneously. Providing both leads to ambiguity because the system cannot determine which input to prioritize.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  During order creation or sales order processing involving configurable products.
  When using variant configuration in APO or ERP.
  When the system tries to resolve product configuration but receives conflicting input.
  In integration scenarios between SAP ERP and SAP APO where product variants and characteristics are used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Input Data:
  
  Ensure that only one of the following is provided:
  
  The variant number (e.g., a predefined product variant)
  The characteristic values (e.g., configuration attributes selected by the user)
  
  
  
  
  
  Adjust User Input or Interface:
  
  If the user interface or integration interface is passing both, modify it to pass only one.
  For example, if variant number is known and used, do not pass characteristic values.
  If characteristic values are used to define the product, do not pass the variant number.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration and Master Data:
  
  Check the product master and variant configuration setup.
  Ensure that variant numbers and characteristic values are not redundantly maintained or passed.
  
  
  
  Check Custom Code or Enhancements:
  
  If custom developments or user exits are involved, verify that they do not populate both fields simultaneously.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  Review SAP Notes related to variant configuration and APO integration for any known issues or patches.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  VC01 / VC02 / VC03 (Variant Configuration)  
  VA01 / VA02 (Sales Order Processing)  
  /SAPAPO/SDP94 (Product Master in APO)  
  
  
  
  SAP Modules:  
  
  SAP ERP SD (Sales and Distribution)  
  SAP Variant Configuration (LO-VC)  
  SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization)
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:  
  
  Search for notes related to WRF_APC025 or variant configuration errors in SAP Support Portal.
  
  
  
  Best Practices:  
  
  Use either variant numbers or characteristic values consistently in your business processes.  
  Avoid mixing both in the same transaction or interface.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., transaction, process step, system landscape), I can help tailor the solution further.