How To Fix WRF_APC233 - Assign characteristic values to purchasing list item &1 &3

WRF_APC233 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 233

• Message text: Assign characteristic values to purchasing list item &1 &3

What causes this issue?

Below the planning level you are trying to expand, no characteristic
values have been assigned to purchasing list item &V1& &V3& on planning
level &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 the <LS>Add</> function to assign characteristic values to
purchasing list item &V1& &V3& on planning level &V2& before expanding
it.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC233 - Assign characteristic values to purchasing list item &1 &3 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WRF_APC233:
  
  SAP Error Message: WRF_APC233
  Text: Assign characteristic values to purchasing list item &1 &3
  
  1. Cause
  This error occurs in the context of variant configuration and purchasing info records or purchasing lists in SAP. Specifically, it indicates that the system expects characteristic values to be assigned to a purchasing list item, but these values are missing or incomplete.
  
  When you use variant configuration in purchasing (e.g., configurable materials), the system requires that the purchasing list item (info record or source list) has characteristic values assigned to it.
  These characteristic values define the variant-specific attributes that must match between the purchasing list and the material being procured.
  If the characteristic values are not assigned or are incomplete, the system cannot correctly determine the applicable purchasing list item for the variant, leading to this error.
  
  
  2. When does it occur?
  
  During the creation or processing of a purchase order or