How To Fix WRF_APC139 - Creation of new characteristic value for material &1 is prohibited

WRF_APC139 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 139

• Message text: Creation of new characteristic value for material &1 is prohibited

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_APC139: Creation of new characteristic value for material &1 is prohibited:
  
  Error Message
  WRF_APC139: Creation of new characteristic value for material &1 is prohibited
  
  &1 is a placeholder for the material number.
  
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the system tries to create a new characteristic value for a material during a process (often during production order confirmation, batch creation, or classification), but the system settings or configuration prohibit the creation of new characteristic values for that material.
  In SAP, characteristics are often used in classification systems (e.g., in the Classification System or in Variant Configuration). Characteristics can have predefined values, and sometimes the system is configured to not allow the creation of new characteristic values dynamically for certain materials or classes.
  Typical causes include:
  
  The characteristic is set to "No new values" in the classification system.
  The material is assigned to a class where the characteristic values are fixed